The Quick and the Dead

Set in 1597, young criminals Kit Skevy and Mariner Elgin, who are connected to the gang Lord Will Twentyman, find themselves embroiled in danger after a grave robbery gone wrong. When Kit is kidnapped by a ruthless alchemist and his son, he is drawn into a perilous world of Tudor alchemy and political intrigue, with Mariner seeking help from a rival alchemist. Their friendship and lives are tested as they navigate a shadowy landscape of danger and secrets.