Our book club selection
for our January 26, 2016 meeting is. . .
From the publisher:
"He holds the secret that can end the world.The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 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.
The legend: 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."
"He holds the secret that can end the world.The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 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.
The legend: 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."
Need a copy of the book? You have a number of options.
- If you want us to order a copy for you, you must give your $$ to Mrs. Wright by the end of the day Monday, January 11. Make checks payable to CMS. (Paperback=$6.10; Hardcover=$12.59)
- If you have an eReader, you can pay the fee and load it on your reader. Just make certain to bring your reader to our meeting.
- The book is readily available via the public libraries.
- We have two copies of the book in our CMS Library. They are, however, available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The book also appears to be available via a number of sites as a free PDF download. For example: ibookpile Again, however, you will need to bring your downloaded PDF copy of the book to our meeting.
To learn more about Michael Scott and his other writings, you should visit his official web page.
If you like the book. . . there are FIVE other books in the series, and we have all of them in our library.