Cover of Quintessence

Quintessence

  • 2013 first published
  • 320 pages
  • 2 editions

Published in 2013, Quintessence is an alternate history and historical fantasy novel by David Walton. It deals with magic, alchemists, discoveries in geography and Europe.

It runs to roughly 320 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Magic
  • Alchemists
  • Discoveries in geography
  • FICTION / Fantasy / General
  • Action & adventure science fiction
  • Europe
  • Alternative history

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Quintessence?

Quintessence was written by David Walton and first published in 2013.

What genre is Quintessence?

It is usually shelved as Alternate History, Historical Fantasy and Adventure.

How long is Quintessence?

The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Quintessence?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Science of Discworld, Bitter Seeds and Babel.

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