The Abducted Alchemist (Fullmetal Alchemist Novel, Volume 2) [Paperback]

Hiromu Arakawa (Author), Makoto Inoue (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2006

Alphonse and Edward get caught up in a string of terrorist bombings. Enlisting the help of Col. Roy Mustang the two alchemists must hunt down the insurrectionists and stop their reign of terror. Author: Hiromu Arakawa Makoto Inoue

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About the Author

Born in Hokkaido (northern Japan), Hiromu Arakawa first attracted national attention in 1999 with her award-winning manga Stray Dog. Her series Fullmetal Alchemist debuted in 2001 in Square Enix's monthly manga anthology Shonen Gangan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1 edition (January 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421502224
• ISBN-13: 978-1421502229
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The 2nd FMA novel..., March 9, 2006

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Michelle Scully "True Warrior of the Three Ki... (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abducted Alchemist (Fullmetal Alchemist Novel, Volume 2) (Paperback)

Ed and Al are forced to help Roy and co deal with terrorists who attack trains, yet don't appear to want to hurt civilians. It isn't long before Ed is mistaken for Roy's son by the terrorists and he is kidnapped!

I have to say that I prefer this one to the first novel, as it has more humour and action as well as an original storyline not in either the manga or the anime.

Definitely recommended for all FMA fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it. Buy it now!, April 7, 2006

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Karoush "Black Cat" (Soul Society) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Abducted Alchemist (Fullmetal Alchemist Novel, Volume 2) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. I prefer it over the first one, but mainly because this one is truly new content. If you follow the anime, you already know the plot for the first book from some of the early episodes. It's certainly an easy read, but there's nothing wrong with that. Plus, pretty much everything I've read that has been translated from Japanese reads this way. It's no less enjoyable for that. The character interactions are a bit off from my impression of the characters from the anime and manga, but not so far off as to be distracting. It's a must have if you are a fan of FMA.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for a quick read, March 23, 2006

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Trinidad C. Quiroz "eccentric extraordinaire" (Moraga, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Abducted Alchemist (Fullmetal Alchemist Novel, Volume 2) (Paperback)

This is definitely a must-have for the devoted Hagaren fan, but it can wear a little thin if you're expecting to read something above middle-school reading level. Inoue succeeded in keeping the characters true to Arakawa's descriptions, and the translator did a worthy job as well, but the language is so simple that the book can be easily read under a couple of hours.

The translator unfortunately made some errors concerning Hawkeye that would drive the anal-retentive fan (ie me) insane. We all know that Hawkeye is a First Lieutenant, yet she is regularly refferred to as "Captain". It's even worse in the second novel where she starts out being a 1st lieutenant, but is randomly promoted to Captain, and then demoted back to 1st Lieutenant. Viz could use a little work with their editing, methinks.