邁剋爾•斯科特愛爾蘭最成功的作傢之一，最擅長撰寫作神話故事和民間傳說題材的小說。奇妙而豐富的想象力使他筆下的各類神話、科幻小說、恐怖故事以及民間傳說耐人尋味。他曾被《愛爾蘭時報》譽為“眾島之上的幻想之王”。他生活在都柏林，那裏也是他的創作之地。

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He holds the secret that can end the world.

The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 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. But only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. The secret of eternal life is hidden within the book he protects—the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed. In the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. That's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. Humankind won't know what's happening until it's too late. And if the prophecy is right, Sophie and Josh Newman are the only ones with the power to save the world as we know it.

Sometimes legends are true.

And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.

From the Hardcover edition.