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The Alchemyst
by
Michael Scott
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The Alchemyst
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Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
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Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Symbolic Scents
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Yggdrasill, a.k.a. The World Tree
Danu Talis
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The Alchemyst Symbolism, Imagery, & Allegory
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Symbolic Scents
Did you notice yourself getting hungry when you read The Alchemyst? This novel smells as delicious as spiced oranges and vanilla ice cream, and tastes as clean and crisp as peppermint, or as warm a...
Color
The Alchemyst is a kaleidoscope of colors. Nicholas Flamel's magical aura is green, and Dr. John Dee's is a sickly yellow. The twins have silver and gold auras. And don't even get us started on the...
Yggdrasill, a.k.a. The World Tree
Aside from being fun to say, the Yggdrasill looks like a really cool place to live. Sophie and Josh realize as soon as they see Hekate's home that it is ancient. It's millennia older then the oldes...
Danu Talis
The Elder World of Danu Talis sounds like a beautiful dream. As Dr. John Dee tells Josh, "in the ancient past, the earth was a paradise. It had an incredibly advanced technology, but the air was cl...
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