Youth Quotes in The Alchemyst

We're betting Josh looked up to Flamel so much because he doesn't really have much of a father figure in his life. That makes it all the more painful that Flamel has now endangered the twins. A trusted adult becomes something quite different, and Josh is left reeling. Frankly, this poor kid could really use his dad right about now.

Cool your jets, Josh. In many ways, he is still a kid; he's only fifteen, remember. But in many other ways, Josh is not a kid at all. After all, he and his sister have a ton of power, and that means they'll have to grow up fast. If they haven't already.

Apparently, older characters doubt younger characters' abilities even in the supernatural realm. Bastet diminishes her niece's powers just because she is younger, but we soon find out that the Morrigan is more powerful than Bastet can imagine.