The Alchemyst is the first book of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series created by Michael Scott, an Irish author. This famous writer also referred as "King ofFantasyBritish Isles"by theIrishTimesnewspaper because of vast knowledge and his expertisein the storyof fantasy,science fiction,horror,and folklore.
Synopsis:
The truth: NicholasFlamelwas born inParison28 September 1330month.700 years later,he wasknown asthe greatestAlchemystofhis time.Reportedly, he uncoveredsecreteternallife.According to records,hedied in1418,butit appearsemptytomb.
Legend: NicholasFlamelwas alivebecausehefind a cureforEternalLife.All thesecretis in thebookof AbrahamtheMage.Whenthe bookfallsintothe wrong person,the bookcancausedestructionof humanity.
Sometimes,alegendistruth.
Key figures in this novel are:
- Nicholas Flamel (a.k.a Nick Fleming) as the famous Alchemyst of his time
- Perenelle Flamel (a.k.a Perry Fleming) as the great Sorceress
- Sophie Newman and Josh Newman as the Twins in legend
- Dr. John Dee as the sly Magician
The story was so amazing, combininglegend andthe truthbecomesaperfectmystery! The synopsis has shownthatsometimes thingsare notcompletely rightnorcompletelywrong. That's whathappens inthisbook. The interesting thinghere is thatMichaelsometimesput a real scene, characterora real objectinsidethis book. For example, he took Excalibur, the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. The other one is The Great Chicago Fire. It was was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871, killing hundreds in Chicago, Illinois with adifferent point of view. Inthis book, Michaeltoldthe realcause of the incident but is notwidely known.
Michaeldid notdelivermythologyand folklorefrom a countryonly buthe combinesit all. That's why it's a great book for every fantasy lover and also be a bookof knowledgefor those of youwho do not knowmuch about folklore mythology.
Happy reading booklovers!
