Customer Reviews
Interesting beginning 
2006-05-23
The evil begins... William Godwin, a boy whose family has all just fallen to illness, is forced to serve under a wicked alchemist because of a crime he didn't commit. On one cold winter day, William came across a mother cat and her three kittens. Having pity, William took the family back to the apothecary shop. Little did he know about the cat's true destiny and path that it follows. And there, an evil tail of horror, alchemy, and murder begins.
The Alchemist's Cat is the prequel to The Dark Portal, and is also the beginning to the Deptford Mice Trilogy. This book of horror keeps its suspense, a book that keeps you reading and wanting more. Robin Jarvis has done a terrific job with this prequel. Readers of alchemy and horror will love this book.
great intro to a wonderful series 
2005-07-31
This book was very, very, interesting. It wasn't quite the same as the rest of the books in the series. The rest of the series had more magic, while this one had more history and realistic adventures, but it still had plenty of magic in it. I thought it was well thought out and I was a little more fond of the charicters in this book then the ones in the others, probably because I like human charicters better then animals.
I recommend this book and all the others in the Deptford Mice Trilogy because it is a truly amazing series!
Boring 
2005-07-07
Unlike the Deptford mice stories, this book is incredibly boring. I couldn't make it through the dull middle, and the only parts I found remotely interesting was the beginning and the end. The author spends way too much time on the creepy setting and the characters aren't sketched out very well. The whole thing isn't very well explained, its as if it needs a prequal to tell you how Dr. Spittle and the others actually ended up where tehy were at the beginning. You don't have to read this one to read the Deptford mice books, so I'd suggest reading those instead, and skipping this one.
This book is good!! 2005-03-29
I think that this is a really good book, and I, obviously, do not agree with the kid who called it a "snoozefest"!! The Alchemist's Cat was very exciting! (Of course these are just my thoughts on the book). I think that the history made it even better, because you close the book with just a little more knowledge than you had before (which obviously that other kid doesn't appreciate history). Well, anyway, I think you should read this book. I also urge you to read the rest of the books in the Deptford Mice Trilogy, as they are very exciting and enlightening.
HAPPY READING!!!:)
Good Book 2005-03-29
I really liked this book and thought it was a good start to the series. This book got me interested in the rest of the books in The Deptford Mice Trilogy. I think that it is a good book for anyone who wants to read a great book with adventure, excitement, mystery, history, misery, and a little touch of horror (which obviously is exactly what I was looking for). I proudly give this book 5 stars and urge you to read it see what you think of it as well.
The Alchemist's Cat 2005-01-31
The year is 1664 when young Will Godwin comes to London. In order to survive, he becomes an assistant to a wicked alchemist, Elias Theophratus Spittle. On an errand one freezing night, Will finds a mother cat and her three kittens, and brings the family back to his master's lab. Among the bubbling bottles and evil smelling jars of his master's apothecary shop unfolds an extraordinary tale of villainy, sorcery, and murder. The Deptford Mice trilogy witnessed the harrowing battles between the mice of Deptford and Jupiter, lord of darkness and treacherous disguises. Now in this gripping prequel, Jupiter's secret history is revealed.
