alchemy

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.

Al-Kindi is believed by many scholars to be the first Islamic philosopher. At a time when Europe was plunged into the Dark Ages, the Islamic world was experiencing an important time of cultural growth and scientific advancement. While many considered Muslim students of ancient Greek philosophers to be infidels, al-Kindi was able to master the scholarship while interpreting it through his Muslim faith. His conclusions always supported the teachings of Islam, but the methods that he drew upon to reach these conclusions were rooted in science, math, and principles accepted by many other cultures and faiths.

Edward Elric, having lost his arm and his leg in an alchemical ritual that also left his brother Alphonse nothing but a soul in a suit of armor, goes searching for the legendary Philosopher's Stone, the only thing that can restore them to normal life.

"In an era called The Chemystral Age, magically augmented alchemy and chemistry have thrust an alternate version of eighteenth-century colonial America forward into industrialization. Thirteen-year-old Ruby is a smuggler's daughter and picklock prodigy, and she and her mostly faithful servant, Cram, navigate a world filled with cobalt gearbeasts, alchemical automatons, and devilish secret societies"--Provided by publisher.

"Training to become a soldier in a prophesied war, Ruby Teach endures experiments by army scientists who believe her bloodholds the key to victory, while Captain Teach and her motley friends embark on a daring effort to rescue her."--Provided by publisher.

"When Archie Greene and his friends are selected to be in the Alchemists' Club, they discover the fate of their magical world is in their hands"--Provided by publisher.