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Discussion Posts: Alchemyst Post Category
Discussion Period: February 22 – February 28, 2010

Discussion Questions:

1. Would you become immortal if you had the chance?
2. If you had to make the decision about whether or not to Awaken the twins, what would you do?
3. If you had the chance to be Awakened, would you take it?
4. One important task for fantasy writers is to build a believable world while still moving the story forward. How did Michael Scott do this? Was he successful?
5. Who is your favorite character? Which characters from myth would you like to see in the story?
6. Josh and Sophie both have doubts about Nicholas. Why don’t they trust him sometimes? Do you think he’s trustworthy?
7. Think about the alliances in the book. Why does Dr. John Dee work for the Dark Elders? Why do Scathach, Hekate, and the Witch of Endor help Nicholas and the twins?
8. Nicholas and Perrenelle Flamel were real people. There are streets and hospitals in Paris named after them. Dr. John Dee was also a real person, the most famous alchemist and astrologer of his age. How does the factual basis affect how you read this story?
9. What are your predictions for the next book in the series?