The Emerald Table

by Sergio Marchi

Fantasy trilogy - First book - Translation by Chiara Montani - Mainly aimed towords teenagers between 11 and 14, is set in 1568 and tells a story about a boy from a humble background called Bernardo who risks his own life to bring back to light a mysterious object. Which was created more than three thousand years before by the father of all alchemists Hermes Trismegistus. The object has the power to give immortality and turn all that is negative into positive. Published in Italy, finalist for Award "Selezione Bancarellino" and published in Greece by Kedros Edition in 2007.

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2008

Reviews

[Chichi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is about an emerald table and the battle of Good (a master and his apprentice) and Evil (A witch and her apprentice) to get the table. Caught in the middle is an Archbishop who has no idea about what's going on. Set in the 16th century but the language doesn't really reflect this. Some parts of the story were riveting, others bland.
An ok book.
Definitely for a somewhat younger audience i guess.