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''The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel'' is a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott, completed in 2012. The first book in the series, ''The Alchemyst'', was released in 2007, and the sequels were released at the rate of one per year, concluding with ''The Enchantress'' in 2012. The cover artist for the series is Michael Wagner. Scott has said he was lucky with the cover illustrations. English-language versions are printed by Doubleday (hardback) and Corgi (paperback) (imprints of Random House) in the UK and Australia, and by Delacorte Press (hardback and paperback; also an imprint of Random House) in the US. , the translation rights have been purchased by 37 countries and the books have been translated into 20 languages. Each of the first four titles featured in the top ten of the New York Times Best Seller Children's Books list. ''The Alchemyst'' reached No. 2 on 26 August 2007 and as of 24 March 2008 it had sold in excess of 150,000 copies.〔 〕 ''The Magician'' reached No. 4 on 13 July 2008. ''The Sorceress'' reached No. 5, and ''The Necromancer'' reached No. 3. The first box set, titled ''The First Codex'' and containing paperback versions of the first three books in the series, was released on 28 September 2010 in the US. The books have been nominated for various teen literary and reader's awards. A collection of online games based upon the series added an unusual twist to their promotion. The film rights to the series have been bought by AMPCO Films. ==Plot overview== The main story arc charts the adventures of two fifteen-year-old American teens, named Sophie and Josh Newman, whose regular lives working at their summer jobs (Sophie works in a coffee shop, Josh in a bookstore) are turned upside down by the arrival of Dr. John Dee. Dr. Dee engages the bookstore owner, Nick Fleming, in a battle of magic in an attempt to steal an ancient book, ''The Book of Abraham the Mage'' (aka the Codex) from him. Dr. John Dee snatches the book from Josh's grasp, but Josh manages to retain two pages. Dr. John Dee also kidnaps Nick's wife Perry Fleming and imprisons her on Alcatraz Island. After the battle Nick Fleming confesses to Josh and Sophie that his real name is Nicholas Flamel, that he is the French alchemist from history, that he is also immortal, and that the twins, himself and Perry (his immortal wife, Perenelle Flamel) are in grave danger. Nicholas tells the twins that he believes them to be mentioned in a prophecy within the Codex, and that the fate of the world as they know it could depend on his success in getting their dormant, latent magical abilities fully awakened. He also tells them that without the Codex, both he and Perry will die within a month, as their immortality and prolonged youth and longevity depends on a recipe for a special elixir found only within its pages. This elixir changes monthly and cannot be memorised. Meanwhile Dr. John Dee has found out that he is missing two vital pages from the Codex. The pages are the Final Summoning, needed by him to return his masters, the Dark Elders, to earth ... and so begins a fast-paced race as Dee pursues the twins and Nicholas for the pages of the Codex, whilst Nicholas aided by Scathach and others race to get the twins' latent magical auras awakened, to get them schooled in the use of the elemental magics-Water, Fire, Earth, Air, and Aether – and to rescue his wife, Perry. The stories criss-cross the globe, featuring well known places and sights, such as San Francisco, London, the Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge and the Golden Gate Bridge. Many characters from history and mythology help both sides pursue their goals. In the first four books alone, Scathach, Hekate, Prometheus, the Witch of Endor, Gilgamesh, Niccolò Machiavelli, Bastet, Odin, William Shakespeare, Joan of Arc, Billy the Kid, Virginia Dare, the Count of St. Germain and Mars Ultor enter the series. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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