The release date for the English version of 'Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1' by
Hiromu Arakawa is May 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Violating the natural laws is a grave offense!
Edward Elric lost both his arms and his leg in an alchemical procedure gone bad, while his brother Alphonse was reduced to a ghost in armor. With artificial "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes into a state alchemist in search of the fabled Philosopher's Stone, which is said to be the only object capable of restoring both his and his brother's bodies.
the supernatural ability to change reality; a hybrid of magic, art, and science. One of the brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, lost both arms and legs as they experimented with using this ability to fulfill their greatest desire.while the other was reduced to little more than a spirit trapped in a live steel body. Edward now serves as a government agent and is a slave to the military-industrial complex. He uses his special abilities to carry out commands, even killing. However, his abilities are not special. The misuse of alchemy has wreaked havoc on the planet. Furthermore, their adversaries are even more vicious than they are in their quest for the Philosopher's Stone, the ultimate alchemical prize.