Dee, on the other hand, is another immortal who worked as a spy for Queen Elizabeth I and has sworn allegiance to creatures known as the Elder Race. Without the pages stolen by Dee, he cannot brew the Elixir of Life that has been keeping him and his wife Perenelle alive for centuries. Fleming, Josh, and Sophie escape, but Dee is able to capture Perry and part of the Codex before he flees.įleming reveals that he is in fact Nicholas Flamel, an alchemyst born in 1330 who found the secret of immortality in an ancient book called the Codex, or the Book of Abraham the Mage. John Dee, confronts Nick Fleming in a magical duel and attempts to steal a book named the Codex from him. One day, Sophie notices a man enter the store with three creatures made of clay named Golems. While spending the summer in San Francisco, 15-year-old Sophie works at a coffee shop while her twin brother Josh works at a bookstore owned by the mysterious Nick Fleming and his wife Perry. Scott’s series blends myth and reality in a fantastical quest and explores the themes of Truth Versus Fiction, Magic as Science, and Critical Thinking. Throughout their quest, they are guided by famed alchemyst (a fictionalized spelling of alchemist) Nicholas Flamel and his wife Perenelle, as well as other fictionalized historical figures. Scott’s young adult fantasy novel tells the story of 15-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman, who accidentally discover the existence of magic and creatures of legend and embark on a series of adventures to defeat powerful enemies known as the Elder Race.
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