The Time-Tripping Faradays are published by Stone Arch Books A Capstone Imprint 1710 Roe Crest Drive North Mankato, Minnesota 56003 www.capstonepub.com © 2014 Stone Arch Books All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seven, John. The alchemist war / by John Seven ; illustrated by Craig Phillips. p. cm. -- (The time-tripping Faradays) Summary: Living in the twenty-fifth century, young Dawkins and Hypatia Faraday take time travel and technology like the NeuroNet for granted but in Prague in 1648, they are startled to find a rogue alchemist who is using advanced technology to change mercury into gold. ISBN 978-1-4342-6028-4 (library binding) -- ISBN 978-1-4342-6438-1 (pbk.) -- ISBN 978-1-62370-011-9 (paper over board) 1. Time travel--Juvenile fiction. 2. Alchemy--Juvenile fiction. 3. Adventure stories. 4. Prague (Czech Republic)--History--17th century-- Juvenile fiction. [1. Time travel--Fiction. 2. Alchemy--Fiction. 3. Adventure and adventurers--Fiction. 4. Science fiction. 5. Prague (Czech Republic)-- History--17th century--Fiction. 6. Czech Republic--History--17th century-- Fiction.] I. Phillips, Craig, 1975- ill. II. Title. PZ7.S5145Alc 2013 813.6--dc23 2012051714 Cover illustration: Craig Philips Designer: Kay Fraser Photo-Vector Credits: Shutterstock Printed in China 032013 007226NORDF13 for Jana