The Alchemyst: Book 1 [Paperback] Scott, Michael

Fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman think they've landed ordinary summer jobs in San Francisco — until the day a 700-year-old magician attacks the bookshop where Josh works. Turns out their employer, Nick Fleming, is actually Nicholas Flamel, the legendary alchemist who discovered the secret of immortality. And the man who wants him dead? Dr. John Dee, necromancer and collector of dangerous knowledge, who's just stolen the only book that keeps Nick and his wife alive. Now the twins are dragged into an ancient war between those who guard magic and those who'd weaponize it. Scott moves fast, blending Arthurian legend, Irish mythology, and alchemy into a globe-trotting adventure where every chapter ends on a cliffhook. It's Harry Potter meets Dan Brown, but with its own mythology and a ticking clock: Nick and his wife have days to live without that book. For fans of Rick Riordan and anyone who wishes their summer job came with actual magic.