Edward and Alphonse set out to locate a rare and dangerous book, while Roy Mustang, recently promoted to duty in Central City, investigates a puzzling case involving synthetic beasts known a chimeras.

"In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical 'auto-mail' limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.A diabolical trap is set for President Bradley... If he is assassinated, a power vacuum will open that Mustang and his allies...

"With his family's honor on the line, Norse warrior Erik Halverson has no choice but to follow the orders of the royal house of Denmark. Now he must follow his destiny--and royal command--to sail to Scotland, find his enemy's weakest link, and abduct her. Their mistake, of course, was thinking the Sinclair lass wouldn't fight back. From the moment her four brothers took control of their clan, Hannah Sinclair has learned to stand tall and defend herself....

Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Brontë befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody.

The ongoing quest to seek the legendary Philosopher's Stone moves into two venues: the depths of the homunculus Gluttony, and a political power struggle, as the military faces irreparable damage when Colonel Mustang confronts Fuhrer President King Bradley with his suspicion that Bradley is a homunculus.

Ed and Alphonse try to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, but by doing so they encounter something more terrifying than death.

As Greed and King Bradley continue their battle, the mysterious homunculus "father" makes his move under Central City. In order to achieve his objectives, he will need to force Mustang to make an unthinkable choice. Meanwhile, Alphonse has the chance to regain his own body, but the sacrifice to do so may be too much.

The Elric brothers and Prince Lin set a trap for the homunculus with the insatiable appetite.

"In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical 'auto-mail' limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone. Betrayal and double-crossing are the order of the day. Greed, Pride and Envy prove to be formidable enemies, but one homunculus...

Ed, Al, and Winry return to Central Command and are greeted with bad news. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered and for Colonel Mustang, Hughes's former best friend, it's not about the truth; it's about revenge.