The+Magician

Reviewed by Emma Wittmer When teenage twins Josh and Sophie Newman get jobs across the street form each other, they think that they have all the luck in the world. That is until the evil Dr. John Dee manages to steal a book called the Codex. Luckily, Josh manages to save a couple pages. Then Josh’s employer starts to spill a couple of his secrets. First of all, he is the one and only immortal Nicholas Flamel, and the Codex is what kept himself and his wife, Perenelle, alive for almost 700 years. If they didn’t get the Codex back he and Perenelle would slowly age until they reach their real age. Then they would die. Nicholas also told the twins that they were the twins of a prophecy that said they could either destroy the world, or save it. Then the chase begins. Throughout //The Alchemist// (book #1) and //The Magician// (book #2), the battle between the twins & Flamels and Dee along with the Dark Elders (who want to rule the world again) rages. Sophie and Josh’s life change so much in only a few days, and they realize there’s no turning back now, not after all the creatures they encountered in which they never knew existed. Now all that matters is being able to trust each other, but can they do this with their new life?
 * //The Magician: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel,//** by Michael Scott

I would recommend this quick read to anybody from fourth grade to 444 year old. The details are amazingly clear, and I never wanted to put it down. You get into most of the character’s thoughts and you can almost feel how they feel. There are unexpected events happening left and right. Before reading this book though, definitely read the first book – //the Alchemist//.