The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel | Michael Scott

The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel | Michael Scott | Great book for magicians

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	The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Michael Scott Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008 - 400 pages average customer review:based on 80 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Enthralling fantasy based on history, mythology and folklore

I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy based on myth and legend. The story involves present-day 15-year-old boy-and-girl twins, Josh and Sophie, who suddenly find out that they are the only ones who can save the world as we know it; Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel (familiar to those of you who've read "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone"); Dr. John Dee, the chief villain; and an enormous contingent of characters from myth and folklore who, it turns out, are real (the Morrigan, Hekate, Bastet, the Witch of Endor, vampires, werewolves, et al.).

Nicholas Flamel has long had possession of the powerful Book of Abraham, or the Codex, which contains mystical secrets that have kept the Flamels alive since the 14th century. John Dee is the leader of the evil forces who steal the Codex. If it is not retrieved from them, our familiar world will be destroyed, and humans will be enslaved or used as a food source. This is the first installment of a riveting tale, written by an Irish authority on mythology and folklore, that will appeal to both kids and grown-ups.

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Great book for magicians

This book was very interesting and informative. Kept my attention through the whole book

An entertaining Read!

This was an exciting and interesting read. This story marries an adventure story with interesting and believable characters with mythologicl figures. This could be labeled clssic good versus bad story, but I feel it is more exciting than that. The characters are confronted with situations which require working together as a team. I look forward to reading the other volumes in this series. I hope that you will enjoy this book as much as I did.

Not to bad

The Alchemyst caught my eye when I was at the library. I remembered the character of Nicholas Flamel from the Harry Potter books and was intrigued. The imagery was great, and the plot kept moving. Though the characters weren't the most detailed in the world, the story was compelling. There would be 5 stars if I didn't think he was trying so hard to be like the Harry Potter books....

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