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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
It just dragged on for me but at least the mythology in the book sounded somewhat right to me.
When Sophie saw the strange men in heavy coats enter the bookstore where her twin brother Josh worked, she didn’t realize what kind of trouble it would get them into. Who knew the nice little old man, Nick and his wife, Perry could do magic? Josh and Sophie didn’t’ even believe in magic. Well, not until now. They had just seen books fly and creatures made of mud. Nick ran with them when Perry got captured. He explained some of the danger they were now in from Dr John Dee. Nick thinks they are the twins of destiny because they helped him fight off his attackers. Is her right? Are they the twins written about in the Book of Abraham the Mage?
Imaginative composition of different myths, legends and history. Quick chapters make for an easy read. Definitely recommend for tweens and up.
I didn't realize this was a YA book when I saw it on a list of Harry Potter alternatives, but when I was going through it I instantly felt like it was below my reading level. I finished the book anyways. It ends on a cliffhanger, which was disappointing since I don't want to read the next book.
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Nicholas Flamel was a real person who lived in the 14th-15th centuries. After his death, Flamel developed a reputation as an alchemist believed to have discovered the philosopher's stone and achieved immortality.
Modern day twins meet up with this legendary character and find themselves involved in saving or destroying the world.
Book one in a series so it won't wrap up in a nice ending.
Modern day twins meet up with this legendary character and find themselves involved in saving or destroying the world.
Book one in a series so it won't wrap up in a nice ending.
This is a really good book for when you've been reading serious/ scary/ psychologically draining books for a while and you need something frivolous. I had just gotten out of a 6 book series and I was still stuck in that realm when I decided to read this and it was perfect. The overall storyline is there but it isn't hard to work out the details. This book is filled with cliches and therefore makes it easy to read. It's also fun and up lifting. The young characters in the book seem way too mature and the ancient characters in the book seem childish. There was a moment of conflict that was resolved in the next sentence. The twins are extremely close and I have 3 brothers, while I would die for any one of them, I might also be the reason one of them does die. We fight a lot, that's just being a sibling. These twins, however; never fight. Is it important? I mean it would have made it more realistic but then again there are monsters over ten thousand years old in this story along with vampires and wereboars so I suppose one more fantasy that siblings are nice and sincere to each other isn't really out of bounds. Also this book is so dramatic in a terrible way that I love it. "She might kill you, or worse." that line was used throughout the entire book and I would really like to know what worse is!! It sounds fascinating! I did find myself actually rolling my eyes at the last 2 lines of this book, you can't get more dramatic. I won't spoil it for you but please, read this book if you need something light and fluffy. It's great. It reminds me of that show House of Anubus where the series was so bad it was good. I will definitely be reading the rest of this series. I hope it to be equally entertaining.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes