alchemy

Told in two voices, seventeen-year-old alchemy student Nedra turns to dark magic when a deadly plague sweeps through her homeland leaving her new friend, Grey, to pull her from the darkness.

"Edison is eager to take a break from the mysteries that have plagued him to focus on the upcoming alchemist competition, but his preparation is interrupted when skeletons invade his hometown. After a week of constant attacks, the mayor calls a meeting to investigate. Local farmer Carlo captivates the group with the story of a secret Skeleton spawner and a master villain who is behind the attacks, but vanishes before the townsfolk can learn more. With no other options, the town votes that Edison and Billy solve the mystery of the invasion. Since it's so close to home, Edison thinks he'll still have time to prepare for the alchemy competition. But as the investigation takes them farther and farther away, Edison realizes that juggling alchemy and his newfound detective work might be harder than he thought"--Back cover.

Edison is eager to take a break from the mysteries that have plagued him to focus on the upcoming alchemist competition, but preparation is interrupted when skeletons invade his hometown. After a week of constant attacks, the Mayor calls a meeting to.

The Elric brothers, having sought the help of the Hohenheim to launch a final attack against the homunculus "father," realize some people may have to make sacrifices in order to make it a success.

When a mysterious killer begins stalking state alchemists, Edward must watch his back because even his powers cannot protect him from the violent foe.

Brothers Ed and Al, still seeking a way to restore the physical bodies they altered or lost in an alchemical ritual gone wrong, become caught up in a battle between government forces and the Homunculus Greed who wants to know the secret to fusing a soul in a suit of armor.

Despite his powers, Edward must watch his back when a mysterious killer begins stalking state alchemists.

When Seraphina grows tired of her life with Cyrus and their clan of immortal incarnates, she escapes to Berkeley and hides in the body of sixteen-year-old Kailey Morgan.

Brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric set out in search of a rare, dangerous, and illegal book and are reminded of their late mother when they meet an Ishbalan child and his foster mother along the way; and Roy Mustang runs into someone startling from his past as he investigates a case involving synthetic animals called chimeras.

Magic and mystery are compelling topics to readers, and this high-interest guide meets the challenge of providing 100 of the most extraordinary and informative facts about the enchanted, the mysterious, and the unexplained. Different cultures, time periods, and events are presented in a fun and accessible format, which includes such topics as medieval witch hunts, runes of ancient people, and magicians of today.