The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1)
The tomb of Nicholas Flamel is empty. The greatest alchemist of his day supposedly died in 1418, but rumors continue to swirl that he continues to walk among us. Could it be true that this magician/chemist has access to the secret of eternal life? Could the Book of Abraham, which he purportedly...
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The tomb of Nicholas Flamel is empty. The greatest alchemist of his day supposedly died in 1418, but rumors continue to swirl that he continues to walk among us. Could it be true that this magician/chemist has access to the secret of eternal life? Could the Book of Abraham, which he purportedly owns, hold the key to this elixir? If it does, the theft of this single ancient volume could destroy the world as we know it. An exciting tale.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780385733571
Publish date: 22-05-2007
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Edition language: English
Two years ago, when my reading obsession didn't even exist, my friend recommended me this book, and I never read it! I'll give it a try, once I get my hands on it. (;
Clever fantasy, well plotted, but a bit cliché, especially the characterization. Sometimes the characters feel like they were written by a 12 year old. Even the adults are emotionally stunted. But a fun read, nevertheless.
So, I’ve seen this series floating around for a while now, but never really heard if they were good or not…. And, I dunno I kind of see why now. I enjoyed this book, there were aspects of it that I really liked, and then there were aspects of it that were just plain bad. So, I guess I’ll just start ...
I really couldn't get into this book. There seemed no reason to me why I should root either for the twins or the Flamels.
Goodreads Summery: "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...
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