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The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel is a series of six fantasy novel written by Irish author Michael Scott, completed in 2012. The first book in the series, The Alchemyst was released in 2007, the sequels are scheduled to follow at the rate of one per year, concluding with the release of The Enchantress in 2012. The cover artist for the series is Michael Wagner. English language versions are printed by Doubleday (hardback) & Corgi (paperback) (imprint of Random House) in the UK and Australia, and by Delacorte Press (hardback & paperback) (an imprint of Random House) in the USA. As of November 2009, the book translation rights have been purchased by 37 countries and they have been translated into 20 languages. Each of the four titles released to date has featured in the top ten of the New York Times Best Seller Children's Books list, The Alchemyst reached #2 on 26 August 2007 and as of 24 March 2008 it had sold in excess of 150,000 copies. The Magician reached #4 on 13 July 2008. The Sorceress reached #5, and The Necromancer reached #3. The first box set, titled The First Codex containing paperback versions of the first three books in the series was released on 28 September 2010 in the USA. The books have been nominated for various Teen literary & reader's awards. A collection of online games based upon the series added an unusual twist to their promotion. The film rights to the series have been bought by Lorenzo di Bonaventura.

The main story arc charts the adventures of fifteen year old twins Sophie and Josh Newman, whose regular lives working at their summer jobs (Sophie works in a coffee shop, Josh works in a bookstore) are turned upside down by the arrival of Dr. John Dee. Dr. Dee engages the bookstore owner Nick Fleming in a battle of magic in an attempt to steal an ancient book, The Book of Abraham the Mage (aka the Codex) from him. Dr. Dee snatches the book from Josh's grasp but Josh manages to retain two pages. Dr Dee also kidnaps Nick's wife Perry in the melee and imprisons her on Alcatraz Island.

After the battle Nick Fleming confesses to Josh and Sophie that his real name is Nicholas Flamel, that he is the French alchemist from history, that he is also immortal, and that the twins, himself and Perry (his immortal wife, Perenelle Flamel) are in grave danger. Nicholas tells the twins that he believes them to be mentioned in a prophecy within the Codex, and that the fate of the world as they know it could depend on his success in getting their latent magic awakened. He also tells them that without the Codex, both he and Perry will die within a month, as their immortality depends on a recipe for a special elixir found only within its pages.

Meanwhile Dr. Dee has found out that he is missing two very vital pages from the Codex. The pages are the Final Summoning, needed by him to return his masters, the Dark Elders, to the face of the earth ... and so begins a fast paced race as Dee pursues the twins, Nicholas for the pages of the Codex, whilst Nicholas aided by Scathach and others race to get the twins' latent magical auras awakened, to get them schooled in the use of the elemental magics, and to rescue his beloved Perry.

Nicholas Flamel (The Alchemyst) has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.