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Bargain omnibus editions of one of the best-selling manga series of all time!. In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical ""auto-mail"" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brothers bodies...the legendary Philosophers Stone.. Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world, somewhere between magic, art and science. When two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish, one of them lost an arm and a leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government, slaves of the military-alchemical complex, using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. But their powers arent unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure, the Philosophers Stone, their enemies are even more ruthless than they are...
About the Author
Hiromu Arakawa (author: ) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (????) .Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaid?. She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created d?jinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to T?ky? and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Et?. Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with . In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series , that soon gets a successful anime adaptation. Other works include (??? Silver Spoon,
