The Alchemyst by Michael Scott, Nicole Andelfinger, and Chris Chalik - ADVISABLE

The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #1) by Michael Scott, adapted by Nicole Andelfinger, illustrated by Chris Chalik. 247 pages. GRAPHIC NOVEL Random House Graphic, 2023 $24. 

Language: G (0 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (fighting mythical creatures, some explosions) 

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

15yo twins Sophie and josh get drawn into a mystic battle when Josh's boss, Nicholas FLamel, gets attacked by an evil magician with golems. Running for their lives, the twins accompany Flamel to a world they had no idea existed - where all the things they thought were myths are actually real. They only have a week to help Flamel retrieve a book that was stolen, or Dee will die and evil will consume Earth. 

I have always liked The Alchemyst series. Andelfinger does a good job of distilling the action of the novel to a few pages. I do not like the illustrations - everything feels rushed and half drawn. That may be me being picky, though. The main characters are all white. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS