Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter—but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today! Discover the truth in Michael Scott’s New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel with the first three books: The Alchemyst, The Magician, and The Sorceress.
The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330.
The legend: Nicholas Flamel discovered the secret of eternal life.
The records show that he died in 1418.
But his tomb is empty.
Nicholas Flamel lives. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries.
The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects—the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. That's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it.
Humankind won't know what's happening until it's too late. 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.
Sometimes legends are true. And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.
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[A] A riveting fantasy…While there is plenty here to send readers rushing to their encyclopedias…those who read the book at face value will simply be caught up in the enthralling story.
A fabulous read.”—
SLJ, Starred
Read the whole series! The Alchemyst The Magician The Sorceress The Necromancer The Warlock The Enchantress
On sale: September 28, 2010
Age: 12 and up
Grade: Grade 7 & Up
Page count: 1408 Pages
ISBN: 9780375873119
Michael Scott is the New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, an authority on mythology and folklore, and one of Ireland’s most successful authors. A master of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and folklore, Michael has been hailed by the Irish Times as “the King of Fantasy in these isles.” The First Codex includes book one, The Alchemyst; book two, The Magician; and book three, The Sorceress, of the Nicholas Flamel series. Finish the series with book four, The Necromancer; book five, The Warlock, and book six, The Enchantress, all available from Delacorte Press. You can follow Michael Scott on Twitter @flameauthor and visit him at DillonScott.com.
Praise for The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series: A New York Times Bestselling Series A USA Today Bestseller A Kids' Indie Next List Selection A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age An ILA Young Adult Choice Book An ILA Children’s Choice Winner“The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel has
everything you loved about Harry Potter, including
magic, mystery, and a constant battle of good versus evil.”—Bustle ★ “
[A] riveting fantasy . . . fabulous read.” —School Library Journal, Starred
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Readers will be swept up.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred
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Fans of adventure fantasies like
Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series will eat this one up.” —VOYA
“An exciting and impeccably thought-out fantasy,
well-suited for those left in the lurch by Harry Potter’s recent exeunt.” —Booklist
