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Science Informer - The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
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Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780385736008
ISBN: 0385736002
Label: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2008-06-24
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Reading Level: Young Adult
Release Date: 2008-06-24
Studio: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Summary: One plus naught makes ten
Comment: An adventure of two days where the world and all we know about it is turned upside down. A adventure that takes the reader through magical battles as one Goddess faces another, with extraordinary and ancient magic. Within the battle the keys to alchemy, the art of turning base metals to gold is introduced.
The Alchemyst, sulfur, is introduced as a character, who never fully tells things as they are but who is actively committed to guard the secret Codex. His wife, mercury, caught in the hands of the enemy and yet often the source of rescue. The twins, salt, represents the human race as they find themselves deep into a foreign world of ancient beings, all in a battle for power and survival. The enemy, Dr Dee, is a man of great knowledge but no conscience, is a foe who will not back down. He is willing to kill a Goddess and work with the most fowl to achieve his personal aims. Only with the help of the ultimate warrior, is the Alchemyst able to stay one step, sometimes less, ahead of Dr Dee's entrapments.
In the midsts of all the characters it is the boy, with a loose tongue with his golden aura and his twin sister who is more reserved but confident that stands out as the unlikely hero's that must step up to the game. They represent the duality of alchemy, the sun and the moon, which must be brought together. The future of the human race lies hidden within the human race itself.
One's magical power will be awakened and the other's will remain latent, so that when the one and the zero is brought together they will form a perfect ten. Duality is established to give birth to creation. Like with many of promises of alchemy no gold is produced in the end...the journey has only begun.
Overall, the book is an easy read and the story line is stripped from complexity. The movement from one scene to another is easy to follow. This is a joyful read that will enthrall the teenager who still have an imagination. References to modern technology, dates the book, but yet makes it more assessable for young readers. The chapters are short and concise and each a story within the story. The book allows for an enchanting escape from the pressures of a modern world into a shadowrealm of fantastical characters.
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Summary: The Alchemyst is like a continuation of the Harry Potter Story
Comment: When I finished the last Harry Potter book, I felt a little sad for the story to end. Then I found The Alchemyst and it's like an addition to the Harry Potter story! Excellent Reading and I can't wait to read the next book about the Immortal Nicholas Flamel!
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Summary: Perfect Christmas Gift For a Young Reader
Comment: I bought this book for my son after reading it myself. Looks to be an interesting series of books.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING
Comment: This series has offically taken over my top spot as my favorite series. Previously the Harry Potter series and the Foundation Series by Issac Asimov were at the top. For that matter either, the Magician and the Alchemist books stand alone as my favorite two individual books.
Just outstanding.
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Summary: Alchemyst: Fun and suspensing!!!
Comment: The Alchemyst is one of the best books I have ever read. It is about these twins Sophie and Josh who come upon the famous alchemyst Nicholas Flamel. They go on a wild and crazy adventure to learn magic powers and get the Book of Abraham the Mage bake from Dr. John Dee. I won't tell everything , but I promise you once you start you won't put it down.
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He holds the secret that can end the world.
The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life.
The records show that he died in 1418.
But his tomb is empty.
The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects—the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. That's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind won't know what's happening until it's too late. And if the prophecy is right, Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it.
Sometimes legends are true.
And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.
From the Hardcover edition.
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