The Alchemist's IllusionThe Alchemist's Illusion

Centuries-old alchemist Zoe Faust is tired of running from her past. She's finally got her life on track in Portland, Oregon, gardening and cooking in her fixer-upper house with her mischievous best friend, Dorian the gargoyle chef. It seems like the perfect life for Zoe until she discovers her old mentor Nicolas Flamel, whom she thought had abandoned her, has been imprisoned. A local artist holds the secret which could lead Zoe to her mentor, but the artist is murdered and the painting containing the hidden clue is stolen. To rescue Nicolas, Zoe and Dorian must explore art forgery, a transformative process which has as much in common with alchemy and cooking--but one which proves far more dangerous.