Description: In a plush building on Central Park West, an elegant man sits in the office of Dr. Anne Kramer, confessing to the heinous murder that has horrified the modern world. Randolf Sontime is renowned for his charm, and Dr. Kramer is fighting to keep from falling victim to it. Little knowing that her own destiny is irrevocably tied to his, Anne Kramer listens to Sontime's story."It began with the magic, you see. And so, perforce, must I."As a boy named Han at the House of Ra, an isolated oasis in the Egyptian desert of a far ancient time, Sontime lived in privilege. There the chosen were trained in the science of alchemy -- magic, philosophy, miracles. Only two other initiates were as skilled as he: Akan, a boy whose thirst for knowledge was matched only by his hunger for truth; and Nefar, a beautiful girl filled with wonder and ambition. Together they discovered theirs was a power unmatched in the physical world -- until the fateful moment when their alliance was forever damned, their gifts horribly corrupted.A seductive novel that seethes with mystery and passion, "The Alchemist" is a stunning feat of unbridled imagination.

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