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The Alchemy Poets never fail to enlighten and entertain. From the simplest to the most complex, these poems are dazzling and reflect the writers' wide-ranging interests and engagement with the world.
Both new and seasoned Alchemy poets are observers, ambitious and centered on things as they are, and passionately in touch with the extraordinary reality of everyday life.
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A BATTLE OF SCIENCE VS. SORCERY FOR LOVE AND DEATH! SAMONA is a witch who, resenting the alchemist Amer for having magical powers without selling his soul to Satan in exchange, tries to turn him to the dark side. AMER is a shy young alchemist who meets his match in a lovesick witch who uses every magical scheme in the book to capture his heart. DEATH has come to claim Amer's soul for making a deal with the Devil to acquire magic - even though he hasn't....
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A dangerous element discovered by Bianca Goddard's father falls into the wrong hands... leading to a chain of multiple murders.
Spring 1544: Now that she is with child, Bianca is more determined than ever to distance herself from her unstable father. Desperate to win back the favor of King Henry VIII, disgraced alchemist Albern Goddard plans to reveal a powerful new element he's discovered-one with deadly potential. But when the substance is stolen,...
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Trivia-on-Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Take the fan-challenge yourself and share it with family and friends! The Alchemist is an international bestseller and one of the most read novels of the century. The book, written by celebrated Brazilian author, Paulo Coelho, is a recollection of a young shepherd's journey to follow his dream to find a hidden treasure. Santiago is an Andalusian boy who leaves his seminary to become a shepherd so that...
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About everyone whom you talk to nowadays will complain about being "stressed out." Thirty years ago, no one ever even used this term. Today, however, it is a staple in most conversations. We often refer to ourselves as being "stressed out" when discussing our careers and personal lives. What has happened in the past thirty years has caused us to become such a nation of stressed-out individuals? Is society expecting too much from us, or are we expecting...
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Is their love strong enough to survive the centuries he must endure alone?
Davorin's childhood was anything but easy. He was targeted by the other children in his village. He dealt daily with their taunts and cruelty, until one day, he could take no more, and his inner magic rose up to protect him.
As a result, his parents send him to the Wizards at Raven's Gate for training. Feeling rejected by his parents, he's not surprised when the Wizards turn...
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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Alchemist with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, a charming philosophical novel which tells the story of Santiago, a young shepherd who decides to leave his native Andalusia after he has a dream about treasure that lies buried at the foot of the Pyramids. His journey through the desert leads to encounters with...
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Mariela is the last alchemist alive after waking from a deep sleep that lasted two hundred years. As the sole alchemist in town, she could make a killing by brewing and selling potionsbut after two hundred years of suspended animation, all she wants to do is relax, take things easy, and live at her own pace!
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A twohundredyearlong nap has left Mariela the only alchemist in townexcept thats a secret she definitely wont be sharing. In order to hide her true origins, shes going undercover as a chemist in the hopes of staying off the radar. While preparing to obtain her guild license and eventually open her own apothecary, Mariela begins to connect with residents of the Labyrinth City. Slowly but steadily, it starts to feel more like homeIs her dream of a quiet...
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When a stampeding horde of monsters threatened to destroy the world, Mariela the Alchemist would go on to survive. At the advice of her master, she placed herself in a state of suspended animation and awoke unaged and unharmedtwo hundred years in the future! Alchemy is now a lost art, and potions have become scarce. As the last remaining alchemist, Mariela just wants a quiet life. But while she and her newfound allies work to carve out a slice of...
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"The Alchemist's Lost Treasure is a family saga that explores the precious and eternal bonds of love that tie us together and the darkest emotions - jealousy and fear - that can tear those bonds apart. Told in two distinct narratives - one taking place in the 17th century and the other in present day - The Alchemist's Lost Treasure spans generations. When Ethan Hawkins, a 17th century alchemist finds a sacred crystal imbued with seductive mystical...
57) The Alchemists
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The fabled artifact known as the Emerald Tablet exists.
Yes, it is the ancient source of knowledge for the powerful Alchemist Guild.
What the Guild doesn't know is the stone holds a terrible secret that goes beyond time and space, and there is more than one group willing do anything to get the Emerald Tablet.
Rose, Violet, and little Rosie have settled into fancy new digs in upscale Paddington. Things get weird when the recluse Preston Gilchrist...
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Young outcast Sean has isolated himself in a trailer in the woods, setting out on alchemic pursuits, with his cat Kaspar as his sole companion. Filled with disdain for authority, he's fled the daily grind and holed up in the wilderness, escaping a society that has no place for him. But when he turns from chemistry to black magic to crack nature's secret, things go awry and he awakens something far more sinister and dangerous.
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The Alchemist's Lost Treasure is a family saga that explores the precious and eternal bonds of love that tie us together and the darkest emotions – jealousy and fear – that can tear those bonds apart. Told in two distinct nar- ratives – one taking place in the 17th century and the other in present day, The Alchemist's Lost Treasure spans generations.
When Ethan Hawkins, a 17th century alchemist finds a sacred crystal imbued with seductive...
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