The Alchemists of Barbal

The high stone walls of Barbal encircle a deep rift. At the heart of the city, the Lord Alchemist, Mardak the Dark, reigns supreme. His pursuit of power has led the tyrannical ruler to treacherous deeds: seizing the opposing alchemist, Ogog, and holding him hostage in the Ziggurat. However, help is at hand in the shape of a young boy called Silas. Under the guidance of his charismatic mentor, Sultan Ash, Silas sets off for Barbal to free Ogog, armed with nothing more than sheer determination - and a pure white pebble in his pocket. Unbeknown to Silas, the pebble is a Turnstone, a talisman bestowed with magical powers. In Barbal, Mardak's wild obsession has culminated in the construction of the Entropoth, a deadly time machine powered by human souls displaying events happening in the past and future. Mardak may know Silas is on his way - but will he be a match for the Turnstone?

ISBN 1405000031   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781405000031 (What's this?)   Pages 304 Publisher Pan Macmillan   Published in London Imprint Macmillan Children's Books   Height (mm) 216 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 135 Publication date 20 May 2005   Academic level Children (6-12) DEWEY 823.914   Interest age From 9 To 11

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