Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty and Nicholas Flamel lives. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects - 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. 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. Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.
Michael Scott ist einer der erfolgreichsten und profiliertesten Autoren Irlands und ein international anerkannter Fachmann für mythen- und kulturgeschichtliche Themen. Seine zahlreichen Fantasy- und Science-Fiction-Romane für Jugendliche wie für Erwachsene sind in mehr als zwanzig Ländern veröffentlicht. Michael Scott lebt und schreibt in Dublin.
(c) Perry Hagopian and Jill Paganelli