4-17-11 Blue and Gold by K.J. Parker - Fiction

4 - This is a strange little novella that is narrated by the greatest alchemist alive, Solonius. He's conceited, clever, conniving, and funny in turns and starts the story by telling a bartender that he figured out how to turn base metal into gold and killed his wife, all just that morning. It's a short read but so intriguing that you can't stop, no matter how absurd the story gets. It is a story full of twists as well since Solonius keeps telling slightly different versions of events throughout the book to different characters and even the reader. Pick this up if you want something quick with the twists and turns of a good thriller.