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Book Review of The Alchemyst (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Bk 1)

The Alchemyst (Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Bk 1)
AshleyL avatar reviewed on + 35 more book reviews


To me, this book seemed like something along the lines of Harry Potter meets Lord of the Rings meets the modern world, with other things thrown in that I can't compare to anything else. I read it quickly, and it did make for a somewhat exciting story, but it won't be one that stays with me for long. One thing that absolutely drove me crazy was that the author uses the same catchphrases and descriptive phrases over and over. It finally made me cringe to read the same phrase for what seemed like (or may have been!) the 14th time. Overall, I thought this book was just OK. Even though it's book one of a series, I may not continue on to the other books. For me, it just wasn't that much of an attention-grabber.