Michael Scott — The Alchemist
Doubleday 2007 Paperback, 400pp. He holds the secret that can end the world. The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 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. The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives. Shortlisted for Dublin Airport Authority Irish Children's Book of the Year Award: Senior 2008. (ISBN: 9780385612944). Good.