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The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

By Michael Scott

Book information

Publisher
Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Year
2008
ISBN
0385736002, 9780385736008
Open Library ID
OL23276358M
Language
english
Format
LIT
Filesize
322 kB (329248 bytes)
Series
Nicholas Flamel 1
Pages
400\0
Topic
Chemistry
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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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