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萬一，都會傳說都是真的…
故事在一個老舊的電影院裡揭開序幕，這裡是「民間傳說517：地方傳說與都市神話」的教室。大多數的學生都認為這堂課教授說的故事都是虛構的，不過哈蘭．聖約翰卻一直相信魔法的存在。當她找到據說能預知死期的「守護者」時，世上許多難以解釋的事情終於獲得解答。不過守護者告訴她，若不能在隔日午夜前找到名為「煉金之心」的古物，她將面臨死亡。
隨著寶貴時間流逝，哈蘭也一步步地深入這個位處洛杉磯中心的魔法世界，同時遇上一個充滿魅力的陌生人。雖然直覺告訴她此人並非善類，對方卻宣稱是她姊姊派來保護哈蘭的。隨著他們一起追查線索、尋找寶物，哈蘭也發現了這個奇妙的全新世界裡充滿了騙子，包括自己的同伴。如果她無法確認哪些人值得信任，恐怕就連寶物都救不了她…(文／博客來外文館)
The HOTLY ANTICIPATED adult debut novel by the beloved, #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of the Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series: a contemporary fantasy kicking off a brand new series!
It starts with a class in an old movie theater.
Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by a woman called the Professor. Most students believe the Professor’s stories are just fiction, but Holland St. James has always been convinced that magic is real. When she tracks down a local legend named the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die, the world finally makes sense. Except that the Watch Man tells her she will die at midnight tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart.
With the clock ticking, Holland is pulled deeper into this magical world in the heart of Los Angeles—and into the path of a magnetic stranger. Everything about him feels like a bad idea, but he promises Holland that her sister sent him to protect her. As they chase clues and stories that take them closer to the Alchemical Heart, Holland realizes everyone in this intoxicating new world is lying to her, even this stranger. And if she can’t figure out whom to trust, not even the Alchemical Heart will save her.
