Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred 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 Book of Abraham the Mage. Its the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. And thats exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind wont know whats happening until its too late. And if the prophecy is right, Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to s