General Information
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 Title:                  Doctor Illuminatus
 Author:                 Martin Booth
 Read By:                Steven Crossley
 Copyright:              2004
 Audiobook Copyright:    2004
 Genre:                  Fantasy
 Publisher:              Recorded Books Inc
 Series Name:            Alchemist's Son
 Position in Series:     1
 Abridged:               No

Original Media Information
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 Media:                  Tape
 Source:                 Rental
 Condition:              Very Good

File Information
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 Total Duration:         5:15
 Total MP3 Size:         216.51 MB
 Parity Archive:         Yes
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 Ripped With:            dBpowerAMP
 Encoded With:           LAME 3.92
 Encoded At:             CBR 96 kbit/s 44100 Hz Mono
 Normalize:              None
 Noise Reduction:        None
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Book Description
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8 This suspenseful novel is sure to please fans of J. K. Rowling's 
"Harry Potter" series (Scholastic) who are looking for an engaging story 
utilizing a more sophisticated writing style. Incorporating alchemical 
history, Booth introduces Pip and Tim, twins who move into an old English 
country estate cloaked in mystery. They meet a pale boy, Sebastian, 
who emerges from the walls and claims to be the son of a medieval alchemist. 
He leads the siblings on a journey filled with history and horror, complemented 
by severed limbs, strange animals, and shape-shifting. This compelling 
tale is replete with gruesome details of bloodshed and violence, making 
the story appropriate for mature children who are intrigued by horror. 
Religious references are relevant to the story of good versus evil, 
and technologically adept children will appreciate Pip and Tim's allusions 
to computer software and games. Readers will surely anticipate the adventures 
of Sebastian, Pip, and Tim in the upcoming sequel, Soul Stealer

From Booklist
Gr. 5-8. When a pale boy named Sebastian steps from a passageway of 
the old Rawne estate and asks its current residents, Tim and Pip, for 
a glass of water, it's "good-bye MTV and the Cartoon Channel," hello 
"real-life version of Tomb Raider." Sebastian claims that his 12-year-old 
body conceals a nearly 600-year-old soul. Tim and Pip's fifteenth-century 
house was originally owned by Sebastian's father, a doctor illuminatus, 
or alchemist, who was accused of witchcraft by a rival and burned at 
the stake. After^B Sebastian's father dies, the rival downs a potion 
to induce suspended animation. Sebastian drinks the magic brew, too, 
determined to follow his father's archenemy through the centuries. Now 
Sebastian is finally able to pit his own magic against the villain's 
more pernicious alchemical powers, with Tim and Pip as enthusiastic 
(if a bit passive) companions. Though Booth hasn't forged gold from 
the sturdy, reliable raw materials found in this first entry in the 
Alchemist's Son series, the wild magic, the clearly drawn battle lines, 
and the pair of unflappable contemporary siblings will beckon many readers 
back for more.

Popular English author Martin Booth writes books for young people and 
adults, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Pip and Tim are siblings 
who have moved to an old country manor in England with their parents. 
When they hear a strange knocking sound coming from inside the walls, 
they are startled to discover a boy emerge named Sebastian. The son 
of an alchemist, Sebastian has been asleep behind those walls for the 
last 600 years! And he has a vital message for Pip and Tim they are 
in grave danger. Soon, the children find themselves on a quest to defeat 
a villain who uses the powers of alchemy for evil.

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