Both he and his wife (named Perenelle) have been alive for almost seven hundred years. The records show that he died in 1418, but what if he's actually been making the elixir of life for centuries The secrets to eternal life are hidden within the book he protects - the Book of Abraham the Mage. And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time. The series stars Nicholas Flamel, who is an alchemyst. Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst to ever live. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Lost Stories Collection, by Scott, Michael, ISBN 9780593376904, available at The American Book Center. 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. Humankind won't know what's happening until it's too late. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects-the Book of Abraham the Mage. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. The legend: Nicholas Flamel discovered the secret of eternal life. Though an appendix with references for all the characters and places mentioned in the story would have been welcome, this book, the first of a planned series, is plain old-fashioned fun, with an intellectual gloss that will give fans something to look into while waiting for the next in the series.The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Though the good-vs.-evil and kids-with-secret-powers themes may be well worn by now, nothing about this story - from its setting and characters to its intricate use of myth to create an alternative history of earth - is typical. Irish author and mythology expert Michael Scott has taken elements from Flamel's legend, woven them together with myths and stories from around the world, and set the whole thing in modern-day California. But his tomb is empty and Nicholas Flamel lives. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. Nearly seven hundred years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. Harry Potter fans will recognize the name Nicholas Flamel, and may be surprised to learn that J.K. Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. This is a slam-bang, fantasy-adventure, with enough action to keep the most rabid genre fans happy, and enough references to ancient stories to keep the mind working.

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