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The alchemyst books6/5/2023 ![]() ![]() By the last page of this exhilarating journey, it’s delightfully clear that the ending is merely the beginning. The story moves breathlessly fast, with riotous confrontations featuring beasts, Egyptian gods, witches and the walking dead. The lines between good and evil blur when Sophie’s magical powers are awakened, but Josh’s are not. They are accidental participants in Dee’s attempt to steal the Codex and destroy Flamel and his wife (but if they have been mixing this formula for eons, why do they need the recipe?) It gradually becomes clear, though, that Sophie and Josh hold potentially great powers and play an essential role in fulfilling a prophecy foretold in the Codex. ![]() Caught in the middle of the age-old struggle are teen twins Sophie and Josh. The Codex contains the secret of eternal youth and keeps the ancient, dark “Elder Race” from world dominion representing the Elders is a devious human, Dee. ![]() History’s greatest alchemist, Nicholas Flamel, has been guardian of a magical book, The Codex, for eons. The juxtaposition of our reality with magic and myth is riveting if one is willing to overlook one tiny glitch in the design. This first in a planned series borrows characters from history, legend and mythology, but is set in modern time. ![]()
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