The Alchemyst
2007 • 400 pages

Ratings170

Average rating3.7

15

This was a free book from Amazon. I read it and liked it and will probably buy future books. Although the next two are at $9.99 right now, so I may wait until the prices drop.

This is a young adult fantasy book. I have seen it compared to Harry Potter, but I don't think that is a great comparison. It is two modern kids that help out an man they know and find themselves at the center of a magical battle.

It is a pretty good read, but at the end of the book, you are really just getting started in the story. So I assume it will be about the same quality in the next two books.

A longer review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/the-alchemyst-the-secrets-of-the-immortal-nicholas-flamel/

May 16, 2009