Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Secret of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel - Book Review


Most of you must be familiar with Harry Potter Series by J.K Rowling. Do you remember the character of Nicholas Flamel in HP Book 1 The Sorcerer's Stone? Well, this series by Michael Scott is the story of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel.

Thou this book was only fictional but it was based on a real character of Nicholas Flamel. You could google it if you like and you will find lots of interesting facts and theories about the guy. This was the first thing that got me hook with the book.

Michael Scott writes the series on the following sequence:
  • The Alchemyst, released in 2007
  • The Magician, released in 2008
  • The Sorceress, released in 2009
  • The Necromancer, to be released in May 2010
  • The Warlock, to be released in 2011
  • The Enchantress, to be released in 2012
You will find a lot of Historical and Mythical figures in the series. You're not only gonna find Sphinx or Hekate the Crow Goddess, but also William Shakespeare and Billy "the Kid" the cowboy.

I really love how he combines those historical and mythical figures whose only exist in the past (or maybe not even exist at all), how he makes us believe that those creature could be with us in this present day, how he plays with the readers emotion, how he creates the conflict and it builds up to the end of each book, how he resolves the conflicts with ways that are beyond my imagination. So talented.

If you're interested in having the greatest adventure of your life, then find this series in the imported bookstore near you (The english version is much better than the Indonesian version, cause the translations aren't so good). Or you could check this site to know more about Michael Scott or other review:
www.dillonscott.com

Happy adventure readers...

Cheers,
MissCandyBar
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