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Doctor Illuminatus

Martin Booth (2003)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesAlchemist's Son #1
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads3.28
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondQuestMystery

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

Ancient Evil ReturnsComing of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyHidden IdentityLost CivilizationMagic AcademyQuestTime TravelTraining Arc

Themes

Good vs EvilFriendshipCourageSibling BondDiscoveryTime and LegacyMagic and Science

Synopsis

Pip and her twin brother, Tim, awaken an alchemist's son from a centuries-long slumber when their family moves to an old English country estate, and he enlists them in the fight against an evil alchemist who seeks to create a homunculus.

Tags

Historical FantasyAlchemyTime-Displaced CharacterBritish Setting