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An ancient book is lost and the modern world could be ripped apart at the seams.
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Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred 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 and Nicholas Flamel lives. 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. And 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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
THE ALCHEMYST is the beginning of a new children's series with magic firmly at its heart.
Sophie and Josh Newman are twins who are staying in San Francisco during the summer while their parents are on an archeological dig. Josh has a job at a small bookshop, Sophie works in a coffee shop directly across the road. On May 31st, their life changes forever as they are drawn into a battle that has been going on for more than a lifetime. For Josh's boss, Nick Fleming, is really Nicholas Flamel, the famous alchemyst who discovered the secret to eternal life. For centuries, Nicholas has been guarding the sacred book The Book of Abraham the Mage, as this book enables him and his wife to stay youthful, but also because the power it contains could destroy the world if in the wrong hands. For years, Dr. John Dee has been trying to steal this book, and on May 31st, he does just that. Now nothing will ever be the same again.
That is basically the plot. Sounds pretty good, and the action starts straight away. However, I came away from this book feeling slightly disappointed. For me, the writing was not as exciting as it could have been. Whilst the beginning was brilliant, in the middle the pace did slow down quite dramatically. And I don't feel that Scott did a very good job of developing his characters - I cannot really say that I cared for either Josh or Sophie particularly. However, what I did love about THE ALCHEMYST was Scott's use of mythology and science as well as magic. It gave the book a little extra something, rather than just relying on magic to excite.
Still can't say that I was enthralled by it though - and I'm not sure if I'm going to bother checking out the next installment.
Sophie and Josh Newman are twins who are staying in San Francisco during the summer while their parents are on an archeological dig. Josh has a job at a small bookshop, Sophie works in a coffee shop directly across the road. On May 31st, their life changes forever as they are drawn into a battle that has been going on for more than a lifetime. For Josh's boss, Nick Fleming, is really Nicholas Flamel, the famous alchemyst who discovered the secret to eternal life. For centuries, Nicholas has been guarding the sacred book The Book of Abraham the Mage, as this book enables him and his wife to stay youthful, but also because the power it contains could destroy the world if in the wrong hands. For years, Dr. John Dee has been trying to steal this book, and on May 31st, he does just that. Now nothing will ever be the same again.
That is basically the plot. Sounds pretty good, and the action starts straight away. However, I came away from this book feeling slightly disappointed. For me, the writing was not as exciting as it could have been. Whilst the beginning was brilliant, in the middle the pace did slow down quite dramatically. And I don't feel that Scott did a very good job of developing his characters - I cannot really say that I cared for either Josh or Sophie particularly. However, what I did love about THE ALCHEMYST was Scott's use of mythology and science as well as magic. It gave the book a little extra something, rather than just relying on magic to excite.
Still can't say that I was enthralled by it though - and I'm not sure if I'm going to bother checking out the next installment.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott opens with Sophie Newman working in the Coffee Cup across the street from her twin brother, Josh, who is working in the book shop. Sophie is talking on the phone when a car pulls up out front and some unusual-looking men step out of it. They enter the bookshop and neither her, nor her brother's, life will ever be the same again. They enter the world of magic for the better or for the worse... They soon find out which.
I went into this novel with very high expectations. It had been highly praised in the media before its release, and they were not wrong to do so. It far exceeded my expectations. The writing is easy to focus on and very cleanly composed for the most part. There were some paragraphs and techniques that aren't typical of modern prose that took me a few minutes to adjust to, but they serve the story really well in the long run.
The references to mythology history are lovely touches. They really help make the world seem real and drew me in.
It's a great novel. I highly recommend it in every way.
I went into this novel with very high expectations. It had been highly praised in the media before its release, and they were not wrong to do so. It far exceeded my expectations. The writing is easy to focus on and very cleanly composed for the most part. There were some paragraphs and techniques that aren't typical of modern prose that took me a few minutes to adjust to, but they serve the story really well in the long run.
The references to mythology history are lovely touches. They really help make the world seem real and drew me in.
It's a great novel. I highly recommend it in every way.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love action / adventure books by authors such as Matthew Reilly, James Rollins, Andy McDermott and Scott Mariani, to name just a few. The first two writers I mentioned have also written books for young adults which are hugely entertaining and so, I'm not against reading books meant for a younger audience. I'm 33 and enjoy feeling younger through the excitement only a book can bring.
Michael Scott has created a highly entertaining world of magic and legend that has the energy and action to appeal to adults as well as younger people. The frenetic pace kicks off immediately and hardly lets up making this a real page turner.
I've already bought book two and look forward to reading it.
It's not just Harry Potter that is capable of casting a spell over readers.
Michael Scott has created a highly entertaining world of magic and legend that has the energy and action to appeal to adults as well as younger people. The frenetic pace kicks off immediately and hardly lets up making this a real page turner.
I've already bought book two and look forward to reading it.
It's not just Harry Potter that is capable of casting a spell over readers.
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Brilliant
I actually bought this book for my niece for her birthday and decided to buy it for myself too. It's a cant put it down book full of mystery, intrigue and action and I loved it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Joan Charles
The Alchemist by Michael Scott
This book promised to be very exciting, however, the author has obviously taken ideas from both Alan Garner and J.K. Rowling and his understanding of Dr. Read more
Published 4 months ago by anderida
Lyrical Reviews - The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Well, this one must have been one heck of a research job! I love a good dose of mythology and in The Alchemyst, Michael Scott seems to have pulled on the full resources of myth and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lyrical Brown
Below average fantasy novel
The first book in the nicolas flamel series is very average, the writing is entertaining but never original and the characters are boring and 2D. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sam
A wonderful fantasy book
I had a little trouble getting into this book at first but this was probably because of the complexity of the story and back story (which by the way spans thousands of years) but... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Miss A. J. Murfitt
A non stop read
I will not go over the story line as the other reviews let you know the outline of the book. I just want to say to anyone who is like me, an 'on/off' reader (meaning can take... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Geisha Girl
The Alchemyst - Michael Scott
Well I'm going to be honest and say the only time I'd heard of Nicholas Flamel before reading this book was in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and I thought he was a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Carly Bennett
I think I've just found my new Harry Potter!
If the rest of Scott's 'Nicholas Flamel' series turns out to be as good as this, I will be a very happy reader... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Miss E. Potten
The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book 1
Fifteen year old Sophie is spending the summer working in a coffee shop while her twin brother Josh works in the book shop over the road. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Sarah Gibson
The Alchemyst
Recently, I find I haven't read many series openers of an existing series that have really made me desperate for the second book. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Jenny, Wondrous Reads
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