EXCLUSIVE: Julie Plec ( The Vampire Diaries , We Were Liars) is developing a drama series based on the Stephanie Garber novel Alchemy of Secrets for Universal Television .

Based on the book released this week, Alchemy of Secrets follows Holland St. James, who was informed by a local legend named the Watch Man that she’ll die tomorrow unless she finds an ancient object called the Alchemical Heart. Holland plunges into the magical world at the heart of Los Angele s— and into the path of a magnetic stranger. As they chase clues that take them closer to the Alchemical Heart, Holland isn’t sure who to trust and if the Alchemical Heart can save her.

USG’s Creative Acquisitions and IP Management team secured the rights to the novel in a competitive bidding process.

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