The Alchemyst

The Alchemyst


By: Michael Scott
Reviewer: HorseCrazy101, 15
Rating: Really liked it


Nicholas Flamel is 670 years old. He has been many things in his long years, including a physician, a cook, a bookseller, a soldier, a chemistry and language tacher, an officer of the law, and a thief. But ecen before these he was an alchemyst. More than that, he was THE Alchemyst. He can change metal into gold and common stones into precious jewels. All of this knowledge has been found in an ancient book commonly referred to as the Codex. The greatest piece of knowledge in the book though, is the secret to eternal life.

Nicholas and his wife Perenelle don't age or get sick, yet they are running from something much worse. Dr. John Deehas been chasing them around the globe for the past 500 years trying to steal the Codex for his masters, the Dark Elders. If they ever got hold of the Book they would claim this earth again. All would be in chaos and the world would cease to exist as we know it. The Dark Elders would wipe humanity off the face of the planet.

When Dee finally catches up to Flamel and manages to steal the Codex, Sophie and Josh Newman are wrenched from their ordinary lives and pulled into the greatest legend of all time. What they don't know is that they have the potential to be very powerful magicians. If the prophecy in the Codex is correct, the Sophie and Josh are the only ones with the power to save or destroy the world.

This is a very interesting book with fantasy in every page and a sinister plot to keep your attention. A little slow in some areas, but over all a good story.