A review by kittic
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

4.0

I read this book when it was originally published and recalled really enjoying it but never has the chance to return to the series. Having recently purchased the first four in the series (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) I eagerly dived back in. It didn't disappoint on a second read. Deeply steeped in history and myth, The Alchemyst is all that a young adult fantasy novel should be. I particularly enjoyed how the author weaved real historical events into the tapestry of the characters' back stories.