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Alchemyst
Alchemyst | Michael Scott
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 Alchemyst, book one. 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. "[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
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katasaurus
Bailedbailed

I‘m not really sure what it was about this book… there wasn‘t any content I disliked, but by the time I got halfway through I was just bored. Just didn‘t work for me.

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#Secrets 🤫🤐 #AutumnPlease 👻🎃🕷️🤍🧡🖤

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Eggs Beautifully done 📚🤗 1y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 1y
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hannah-leeloo
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New book set. Anyone read these? What do you think? Please

PurpleyPumpkin These are on my TBR too!😅 1y
julesG Read them ages ago. Really liked the series. 1y
Roary47 I‘ve read the first one so far and it was really good. 🥰 1y
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BacklistReader
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Mehso-so

I listened to the entire book at work yesterday. Very enjoyable series I plan to continue the series. Maybe I can finish book 2 during my next overnight shift.

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Andrew65
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I fancy trying The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series next year. Has anyone read them? Would you recommend them?

#Secrets #WishesandBlessings

Texreader I enjoyed them so much. I‘d finish one and go buy the next. 3y
Texreader I didn‘t know there were “lost stories”! 3y
staci.reads I read the first 3 a few years ago. They are great! I definitely want to read the rest of it, but I'm terrible about finishing series 🤷‍♀️. When I was teaching, I would read the first book of a series so I knew which students to recommend it to. That I read 3 of this series says a lot! 3y
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Ruthiella I‘ve not read them but I love those covers! 😍 3y
Eggs Great covers!! 3y
Crewgurl I read the first one and wasn‘t a big fan. 3y
dragondrool I read the first one while helping with our school Battle of the Books. It was fine, but I wasn't particularly compelled to continue. 3y
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Anoukeboek
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Pickpick

I read this as a child, and the last few weeks I kept thinking about the idea of aura's and their color and smell, so I had to read this again. As a childrens book I like it, although the time period in which the amount of things happen is quite artificial. But I really enjoyed the reading and am excited for the rest of the series. I'm also very much enjoying the mythological references!

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janeycanuck
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Mehso-so

The first half of this was such a slog. I kept going, though, because Scott did need to lay out the historical/mythical background. It picked up in the second half so I'm going to continue with the series but I'm not going to be devouring all six in a matter of days.

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Bookfan1414
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Finally getting around to reading this one and what happens… I double tap the page to turn it. Ugh 😑

BookishMarginalia 😂😂😂 3y
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AkashaVampie
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So we found a new FLL that was filled with books. I ended up getting 4 different ones... 3 for me and 1 for my little guy.

@ElizaMarie @AsYouWish @jb72

Texreader I enjoyed this series 3y
ElizaMarie This is just so so pretty! 3y
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Roary47
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4✨I was able to finish it in May... barely. Either way this was a fun book I was gifted. Not knowing anything about it, but @CatVall85 knowing my reading taste, I was excited. This had a lot of fun stuff: vampires that don‘t drink blood, twins that can save or destroy the world, edge of your seat adventure, and so much more.

Littlewolf1 I have this one on my wish list, but it‘s not the alchemist I was talking about 4y
Roary47 @Littlewolf1 I wasn‘t sure if I‘d like it so I didn‘t get the others. Now I‘ll need to get the rest. 4y
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Ast_Arslan
Alchemyst | Michael Scott
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 9th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

Mahatma_Canejeeves Loved this book series! 4y
Ast_Arslan @Arkrayder good to know 😉 I hope to like it too 4y
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Kboltz
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Put away Harry Potter and bring this series into your reading life! Sophie and Josh are twins and become involved in the storied true/fictional life of Nicholas Flamel. Witches, magic, mythology, it‘s all here in a great read. A 4th grader in my class suggested I read this and it‘s good! I will read all of them.

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Mccall0113
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I have been in a funk and reading slump. I can‘t seem to settle on any one book. Today was no exception so I started 2 different books. One on audio as I needed to drive a bit. So far both are keeping my attention. Hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend! #libby

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ajmayorquin
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I loved this book. It is so well researched and it combines a lot of mythology in such a great way! It is a great story and I can‘t wait to read the next one.

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Read-y_Picker
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Bailedbailed

Couldn‘t do it, sorry. I actually made it to 53%, switched to another book and now can‘t stand the idea of going back to this one. Borrowed it looking for a fun, easy audiobook but I couldn‘t get invested at all in the story or the characters. One more for #teamharness at least. #scarathlon2020 #screamathon

NikkiM5 Wow and it sounds so interesting. 4y
Read-y_Picker @NikkiM5 I know. I was so disappointed. Maybe it‘s just my current frame of mind. Maybe also the quality of the audio... 4y
Kboltz I loved it! 4y
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Hooked_on_books
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Mehso-so

This Potterverse novel follows twins in current day San Fran as they are suddenly launched into a magical battle and learn things about themselves they would never have guessed. While it‘s a fun, quick read, I found it too derivative and a bit smug. It‘s also overly fantastical for me, though that‘s me and not the book. I think this could be a fun series for the right reader.

#bookspinbonanza book 7

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Also... we may have the same cushion for our outdoor furniture 😂 5y
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creampiss
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#2 The Alchemist is about teenagers Josh and Sophie Newman, as they find out the owner of the book shop Josh works at is not at all what he seems. Nicholas Flamel is an immortal alchemist/magician from the medieval ages. His bookshop is attacked by Dr. John Dee, as he steals the book of Abraham the Mage (the source of Mr. Flamel's Immortality) in an attempt to bring back an evil race known as the Dark Elders. In a race against the clock, They must

creampiss (Had to finish in the comments) defeat Dee and rescue Nicholas' wife Perenelle, all before Nicholas dies of old age without his immortality. If you like mysterious fantasy books that you can't stop reading, this is the one for you. The pacing of this book is rather slow at first, but it picks up eventually and has some pretty fast-paced battles. 5y
MissYaremcio Great review Rylan! Keep up the good work! 5y
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creampiss
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Fantastic

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charreads
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Not a bad read. I wish I had paid attention when buying this one and one of the sequels though because I didn‘t buy the correct one that directly follows but that‘s okay cause I can always check the library. 🙃🤦‍♀️

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fandom_hellspawn99
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#Siblings #SpringIntoReading @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @vkois88

This book definitely has a good example of siblings with a healthy amount of rivalry and love 😁

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻🙌🏻 6y
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aa_guer2021
Alchemyst | Michael Scott
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Despite the fact that this book does not tie in with Harry Potter, it is still a fascinating, exciting, and engaging story about a magician, a magical book, twins, and an epic battle. Written for a younger audience, it was still thoroughly enjoyable, and ended in a way that makes me want to continue with the next one. #recentlyread #nospoilers #youngadult #fantasyfiction #magic #alchemy ❤️

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aa_guer2021
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Having an exceptionally slow morning at work... When I moved to my new department, I knew that there would be down time. I am thankful for that, because I was very stressed out before, but somehow I feel a little guilty... Hopefully, reading a book will help pass the time. #currentlyreading #bookandtea #fantasyfiction 😬📖⌚🤞

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fandom_hellspawn99
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vkois88 I have The Alchemyst just waiting to be read!! 6y
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deliasson
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Came home sick today and started reading The Alchemyst. Now I can't put it down! #thealchemyst #alchemy #youngadult #teen

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Loudheart
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It took me just a week to read all six books of this series; I couldn't put it down! Michael Scott is a talented writer. I love how he brought myths to life in modern times. I equally love how he brought several well-known people from history back to life. The tale is riveting.

Theshadedbuffalo Welcome to Litsy! ⭐️📚 6y
MaleficentBookDragon Welcome to Litsy! 💙 📚 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻🤗 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Welcome to Litsy!! 6y
Jess7 Welcome!! 🤗📚📖 6y
CarolynM Welcome to Litsy 🌼 6y
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staci.reads
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This adventure series follows twins Sophie and Josh, who discover they are the Twins of Legend, who can save the world from The Prophesy. They partner with Nicholas and Pernelle Flamel, the famous alchemyst and sorceress, both 700 years old and protectors of The Book of Abraham the Mage. Their adventures take them around the globe, to other dimensions, and connect them with mythological and historical figures. #YAWednesday @TheFunkyBookworm

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clanoneves
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“Josh was ordinary. But ordinary teens did not find themselves in the middle of a battle between two incredibly ancient magicians.” #reread #anoldfavorite

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BookedBySunrise
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Mehso-so

Bought it for the Cover. Its was a short and easy read. Part of a series but I doubt that I will read the rest. The covers are really beautiful and interesting.

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JuliaTheBookNerd
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The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series is full of #TravelsAndAdventures ✈️ #RIOTGRAMS

#BookNerd 📚💙

aa_guer2021 Nicholas Flamel of Harry Potter fame? 😱 7y
wanderinglynn @ruskigurl16 Not exactly. Nicolas Flamel was a real person & received a posthumous reputation as an alchemist. The character of Nick Fleming, aka Nicolas Flamel, in these books are based on that reputation. 7y
aa_guer2021 @wanderinglynn thank you for the explanation. That is even cooler. I will have to try it. 😊 7y
Karkar I love this series!!! 7y
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AbdullahNMERCHANT
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Sometimes legends are true...

DebinHawaii Welcome to Litsy!! 🎉📚👍Hope you enjoy it here! 7y
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Sorceress_Of_Books
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I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest in the series. Was so hard to put down wanted to see what was going to happen! And I felt it was made more interesting that he actually used real people who have lived a long time ago made it much more interesting

EmeraldSorceress I loved this series!! 😄 7y
EmeraldSorceress I was wondering; have you read lord of the rings and the hobbit? 😃 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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This was a fun read! Lots of "Come to the dark side" and Percy Jackson vibes. I'll def pick up the sequel

sudi Love the cover 😍 7y
LifeInPages It's a whole series and it just gets better :) 7y
DraGone The cover has got me hooked. *adds it to tbr* 7y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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I'm so excited for this book! Nicholas Flamel!

Balibee146 Read this series years ago.... Must revisit it sometime 😊 7y
Sorceress_Of_Books Just got the email from the library that this is available can‘t wait to get started hope you‘re enjoying 7y
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jenlbean
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Mehso-so

This book is packed with action, but for some reason it felt like it was moving slowly. I enjoyed the different take on the ancient gods and the personality each had. Hopefully the rest of the series reads better.

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GingerAntics
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I love this book even more after reading it a second time. The story arc of the entire series is coming back to me, and I can't wait to read the second book now.

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“You‘re lucky. A couple of centuries ago, I probably would have killed you. I used to have a bit of a temper,” she admitted, “but I‘ve been working on my self-control.”

Oh my god, Scatty is definitely my spirit animal. The wild red hair doesn‘t hurt either!!! ❤️❤️❤️ #gingerlove #gingerpower #thealchemyst #michaelscott #secretsoftheimmortalnicholasflamel #scatty #favouritecharacters

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GingerAntics
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I know it‘s kind of cliché in fantasy novels, but give me a GOOD prophecy any day!!! #thealchemyst #michaelscott #secretsoftheimmortalnicholasflamel #twothatareone #twins #silverandgold #moonandsun

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GingerAntics
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I loved this series the first time I read it. I‘m so excited to read it again. #alchemyst #immortalNicholasFlamel #secretsoftheimmortalnicholasflamel #michaelscott #irishauthors #fantasy #bookone

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Sarah83
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After a long week and not much reading, it's now time to settle down and celebrate #fridayreads.

TricksyTails Your mug is so cute! ♥️ 7y
RealBooks4ever Oh yeah! I don‘t get off work for another 3 or so hours and then it‘s straight home to the books! 📚💜 7y
Sarah83 @TricksyTails one of my favourite ones. ❣️ 7y
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[DELETED] 3803335244 I liked this book! 7y
TaylorMay Aww I really liked this book. I don't think I ever finished the series though (because they were still being released not because I didn't like them). Now I kinda want to restart it. 7y
Sarah83 @TaylorMay I am on the last pages and not quite sure, if I will finish the series. 🙈 7y
TaylorMay Uh oh. Well, I did read them when I was about 14 so maybe I won't. I do remember them being fairly easy reads. Sorry you didn't enjoy it 7y
Sarah83 @TaylorMay I won't say, I didn't like it, but I own so many series I want to read, you really have to decide, what you read. 😊 7y
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Sarah83
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Finally starting this one. @julesG

Hope I finish it, before our buddy reads starts next week. 🙈

[DELETED] 3803335244 It‘s a good book! 7y
MinDea I liked this series. I enjoyed all the characters 7y
Texreader Great series! I️ tore right through it. 7y
julesG Enjoy! 7y
Sarah83 @ForeverNerdy @MinDea @Texreader @julesG thank you. I will report, how I like it. 7y
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bookworm.krizia
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Mehso-so

I expected a lot from this book (I do have the whole series already!). It was just okay, it was a bit Percy Jackson but a lot more dragging. It was not that exciting. The battle at Hekate's Shadowrealm was lacking. I love the plot but not just how it was executed.