Since the publication of The Alchemyst in May, emails have flooded in about the book and the sequels. This FAQ should answer most of those questions, but if there is anything that isn't covered, then use the contact page to send Michael an email.

Q: When is the sequel coming.

A. This is THE number one question. At least 50% of all emails ask about The Magician, the sequel to The Alchemyst. The Magician will be published in hardback on the 29th May 2008 in England, Canada and Australia. It will be published in the United States on the 24th June. The paperback edition of The Alchemyst will be published on the same dates. The plan at the moment is to publish one book a year.

Q. How many books in the series.

A. Six in total. If you go to the official website, there is even a list of the titles.
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Q. Is it true that the six books take place over one month?

A. Yes. All the action in book one, The Alchemyst, occurs over 2 days. Nicholas and Perenelle are aging through the story. They only have a month left to live.

Q. Are all the characters in The Alchemyst based in history and myth.

A. All the principal characters are drawn from myth and legend from all across the world. Characters like Flamel and Dee were real historical persons. Check them out online.

Q. The twins aren't real though?

A. The twins are the only created characters, though twins occupy a special place in just about every mythology.

Q. Was Nicholas Flamel real?

A. Yes, very real. Pop his name into google and you will find out all sorts of information about him. He was born in 1330 and 'died' in 1418. All the details I give about him in The Alchemyst are based on the historical facts. There is a street named after him in Paris, and his house still exists to this day.

Q. Was the Codex, the Book of Abraham, a real book?

A. The original book no longer exists, but we have very detailled description of it and the drawings it contained, so the evidence certainly suggestes that it did exist.

Q. Was John Dee really 007?

A. Well, he was part of Queen Elizabeth I's network of spies, and he did sign his reports with two o's (which look like eyes) and a squiggle which looked like a 7. So what do you think?

Q. Ojai appears in the book. Is it a real place and how do you pronounce it.

A. Every place in the book exists, and I have visited and stayed and reserached in all of them. Ojai,which is pronounced o-high, is a very beautiful city north of Los Angeles.

Q. Are all the books written?

A. The Alchemyst are The Magician are finished, and most of The Sorceress is done. The Immortal Nicholas Flamel is an incredibly complex series spread over six books, but with the action happening within one month.

Q: Will the series be available in my language?

A: The series has been sold into 34 countries. Check out the Translations page, to see when it is coming in your country. However, if you know that it is available in your country and you do not see a cover on the site, then please let me know (and maybe send me a link.)