Two boys, Edward and Alphonse Elric, are searching for the philosophers stone, a powerful object that would allow them to correct the mistakes of the past and return their bodies back to normal. Volume one sets the scene for the fantastical world of the Elric brothers, which plays off of the idea that, Alchemy, an advanced science, can transmute raw materials into real world objects. After their mother died, the Elric brothers become obsessed with alchemy, specifically human transmutation, which results in a horrible accident that causes Edward to lose his left leg and also his right arm in the process of saving his brother's life. Due to the laws of equivalent exchange, something of equal value must be lost to aquire a gain, which is why Edward needed to sever his own arm to affix his brothers soul to a suit of armor, effectively preventing his brother's death. So, giving up the idea of reviving their mother, the Elric brothers set out to search for the philosophers stone in hopes of restoring their bodies back to normal. All twenty two volumes of Full Metal Alchemist are available in our collection at the library, so stay adventurous and keep on readin' steampunk fans :)