The Alchemyst: Book 1
Michael Scott
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
Average rating
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.
Reviews
By far my favourite book I have been gripped by it for many an hour and not put it down until the end
Anonymous 22.07.2023
Sophie and Josh are ordinary twins who lead ordinary lives, until one day when something unexpected happens. There lives are forever changed, and the survival of the world depends on them…
Professor Daisy Vegas 09.08.2022
This book is really interesting and I love how the author changes who they are viewing (as the characters get split up) in each chapter. Also I love how they experiment with the concept of how twins can feel each others pain. I would definitely recommend this book ( which is part of a series) to others!
Anonymous 28.07.2021
I think that this book is a very good read. It combined magical, fantasy myths with a modern day setting, which is mainly a good thing. It is about Sophie and Josh Newman, twins who's world gets completely turned upside down one day when it turns out that Josh's boss, the scatterbrained Nick Fleming, turns out to be Nicholas Flamel, The Alchemyst. Nicholas and his wife Perenelle are on the run from Dr. John Dee,who wishes to bring back malevolent Elders from the beginning of time. They have been fleeing from country to country in an attempt to keep from him The Codex, the magical book of Abraham the Mage, which contains the secret to the philosopher's stone and spells that could herald the return of the Dark elders. Flamel must take the twins to safety, especially as they could just be the key to saving the world...
Anonymous 29.07.2020
Not great
Anonymous 28.07.2020
I like this book because it is sort of like Harry Potter which i have previously read though it is a modern day version.It is a fiction book which involves a variety of characters and my favourite is Nicholas Flamel as he is the most interesting i find this book interested me when i read the blurb and it intrigued me as to what it was about as i like books about magic and sorcery and i will defiantly recommend it to anyone with the same interests.
Anonymous 25.06.2020
it was really good i cant wait to read the next one
Anonymous 15.06.2020
I really like the mix of historical characters and modern life. I had heard of Nicholas Flames from the Harry Potter books and so was interested that he was a real person. In this, the first book in the series, we meet Josh and Sophie. They are twins and Flamel thinks they are the twins of legend. We don't find out what that is yet, but the book is quite an adventure.
Anonymous 04.08.2017
Ordinary lives change...
Anonymous 26.08.2014
AMASING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anonymous 24.06.2014
Is just like Skulduggery pleasant but a bit more action should read the rest of the series
Anonymous 24.06.2014
Enthralling read and unputdownable.
Anonymous 24.06.2014
Very creative
Anonymous 24.06.2014
Really good read, lot's of mystery and fun. Just an awesome book really
Anonymous 24.06.2014
This book is epic if you like spine tingling, epic adventures and awesome action you will love this book +more
Anonymous 23.06.2014
It's full of magic and mystery, and the adventures and characters the twins come across are challenging but extraordinary.
Anonymous 23.06.2014
You really feel as if you are inside the book; such is the intensity of the web of words that Michael Scott has spun.
Anonymous 23.06.2014
It's as epic as Percy Jackson!
Anonymous 23.06.2014
