- DATE & TIME Oct 13, 2025 7:00 PM
- LOCATION Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater
- ALL-IN PRICE(S) $42.99
Presented by Changing Hands Bookstore in partnership with Mesa Arts Center
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SEE IMPORTANT EVENT DETAILS BELOW.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series, Stephanie Garber, presents her adult debut novel, Alchemy of Secrets.
ABOUT THE LIVE EVENT
- Registration via Eventbrite is required.
- All tickets are general admission and include one (1) pre-signed copy of Alchemy of Secrets.
- Photo line will follow presentation.
- Books will be distributed at the venue on event night.
- Mesa Arts Center Security and Safety Policies
- Need a special ADA accommodation? Email events@changinghands.com
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie Garber is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After, and the Caraval trilogy. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages.
*** Tickets are only sold through Changing Hands Bookstore ***
Presented by Changing Hands Bookstore in partnership with Mesa Arts Center
REGISTRATION REQUIRED. SEE IMPORTANT EVENT DETAILS BELOW.
#1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Once Upon a Broken Heart series, Stephanie Garber, presents her adult debut novel, Alchemy of Secrets.
ABOUT THE LIVE EVENT
- Registration via Eventbrite is required.
- All tickets are general admission and include one (1) pre-signed copy of Alchemy of Secrets.
- Photo line will follow presentation.
- Books will be distributed at the venue on event night.
- Mesa Arts Center Security and Safety Policies
- Need a special ADA accommodation? Email events@changinghands.com
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie Garber is the #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Once Upon a Broken Heart, The Ballad of Never After, and the Caraval trilogy. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages.
*** Tickets are only sold through Changing Hands Bookstore ***
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Mesa Arts Center is located at One East Main Street in Downtown Mesa, at the southeast corner of Main and Center Streets.
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