Doctor Strange

The Sorcerer Supreme, the Master of the Dark Arts, Doctor Strange!




Before he was a sorcerer, Stephen Strange was a master surgeon of a top notch hospital. He was good at his job and he knew it a little too well. With his fantastic skills, Stephen was arrogant, cynical, and narcissistic. If a patient came to his hospital and the case wasn't interesting enough for him, Stephen would ignore that patient as if it was a waste of his time. Nobody could really confront Stephen about his behavior because he was the best doctor in the hospital and he knew it. As long as he had his steady hands to perform surgery, he could get away with anything.

One night, Stephen was driving at high speeds to meet someone who would make him even richer. Then, he stumbled into a car accident. Stephen found himself alive in the hospital but both of his hands were bandaged. His worst fear came true. Both of his hands suffered severe nerve damage from the accident, making them shake uncontrollably. With his hands in that shape, his surgical career was over. Even though the hospital offered him a consulting position, Stephen refused. He figured that if he couldn't be in the spotlight, he shouldn't be there at all. He was determined to get back to work. Stephen spent his entire wealth travelling all over the world for experimental treatments to fix his hands and nothing worked. The damage was too severe. Eventually, Stephen ran out of time and money.

With nothing left to his name, Stephen overheard someone mentioning a Tibetan healer called "The Ancient One". With nothing left to lose, Stephen scrambled what he had left and flew to Tibet to find this "Ancient One". Stephen eventually did but the Ancient One refused to help him, knowing Stephen's selfish nature. However, the Ancient One figured that there was more to him than he originally thought. So the Ancient One took Stephen under his wing and Stephen began practicing in the ways of magic. With his magic, Doctor Strange will help those who need it and defend his home from demons and other otherworldly threats!

For more on Doctor Strange, check out: Doctor Strange film (DVD)/ Doctor Strange Epic Collection: Master of the Mystic Arts by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko

Here are my mystical recommendations:

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (book/e-book/audio CD/e-audio)-
 Harry lived with his unlikable Aunt, Uncle and cousin. One day, he receives an acceptance letter to a school that teaches magic. Oddly enough, he learns that his parents went to the same school when they were children. While at the magical school of Hogwarts, Harry goes on amazing adventures full of magic and danger while learning to become a powerful wizard!







Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Micheal Scott (book/e-book/audio CD)-

Sophie and Josh were working their summer jobs when everything changed. Josh was working at a indie book store when it was invaded by golems led by John Dee. Who is John Dee? He was Queen Elizabeth's closest advisor...as in Queen Elizabeth the First from the 16th Century. What was a man from nearly four hundred years ago doing in a bookstore? Before that could even be answered, Josh finds out that the owner of the bookstore is Nicholas Flamel, an alchemist from the 14th century, who supposedly found the secret of immortality! Sophie realizes this too when her own boss (owner of an indie coffee shop) is Nicholas's wife, Perenelle. During the struggle, John Dee steals a book that contains Nicholas's secrets, including his own immortality. After witnessing something fantastic, Josh and Sophie are whisked away into a magical journey to not just to save the Flamels but maybe the whole world!


Sabriel series by Garth Nix (book/audio CD/e-audio)-
Sabriel was trained in the ways of Necromancy (the magical practice of raising the dead). While Necromancy is considered a dark and dangerous form of magic, she was taught to only use her powers to ensure that the dead stay dead. While staying at a boarding school, she loses contact with her master. She also notices that there is something amiss with the magic. Something is very wrong and Sabriel knows that her master's disappearance is somehow involved. She then sets out on a journey to find her master and fix whatever is wrong with the magic.




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