Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1

(W/A/CA) Hiromu Arakawa. Fullmetal Alchemist* Vol. 1Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic* art and science. When two brothers* Edward and Alphonse Elric* dabbled in this power 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 steel. Now Edward is an agent of the government* a slave of the military-alchemical complex* using his unique powers to obey orders--even to kill. Except his powers aren't unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. And in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure* the Philosopher's Stone* their enemies are even more ruthless than they are-- For teen audiences.