The AlchemystAuthor: Michael Scott
Series: The Immortal Nicholas Flamel (#1)
Publisher: Random House
How Received: library
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.
Perhaps it springs from my love of Harry Potter, but I've always loved the concept of Nicholas Flamel.
And I enjoyed this book. It's nothing particularly special - though the characters in it are fantastically well created - but creates for a nice little mental getaway during the day. It's just a good book. Nothing special. Just good.
Overall Rating & Final Comments: 9/10. Loved the characters and will pick up the rest of the series... eventually.
Cover Comments: Not my favorite. They could have played up the magic aspect. Instead it's rather... blah.
~ N
Funny - I was just adding this series to my wish list on Bookmooch! I've always loved the concept as well. And I agree - the covers could be a whole lot better!
ReplyDeleteAgree with your mini-review, but not about the cover. I actually like the cover and it definitely drew my eye when I first picked it up while waiting for a midnight release of one of the Harry Potter books. (the other books in the series ...at least those I've read...are really good too) Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI've read this whole series, and I loved it. I think it's wonderful that barely any of the characters are made up, and so many are famous people from history. I've heard it described as "the thinking man's Harry Potter." I think that's a good description for these books, though the Potter series WAS amazing, I think I enjoyed these more.
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