Ruth Miranda

FIfteen years after the suicide of two of his friends, Ezra King returns to the prestigious University of St. Cyr, this time as a teacher. Following on the footsteps of his former mentor Darren Whitford, he reopens the elitist study group specialising in Chaos Alchemy, guiding his students in the pursuit of results that will make life easier for all the Nonpareil. When those connected to the prior group, of which Ezra was a part of, start showing up dead, his own demons resurface, and the ghosts lying dormant in St. Cyr threaten to rise from their graves...

This book contains mention of violence, eugenics, rape, and explicit sex scenes.
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Alchemy of Chaos

	I search Sashi's face, wonder what he's up to. Why this insistence, why all these questions? He had none, not when we were practising together, so why this, why now? What's he trying to achieve? And why does it feel like he's antagonising me?


	"Not when the memory loss is a direct result of compulsion," Sashi says and my heart tightens.


	I keep my face averted, but it's not as if I can't see Ezra's expression in my mind. The confusion, the shock, the doubt. I can almost sense him steal a glance my way, as he looks for reassurance, a sounding board. Which is the last thing I am, when it comes to this.


	"What are you talking about? I'm a Sanguinaire, can't be compelled," he says.


	"Well, it's not quite true, though, is it?" Sashi stammers, now; he's out of his depth. 


Chapter 43