The Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #4) »

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The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series The Secrets of the Nicholas Flamel—The Necromancer

San Francisco:
After fleeing to Ojai, then Paris, and escaping to London, Josh and Sophie Newman are finally home. And after everything they've seen and learned in the past week, they're both more confused than ever about their future. Neither of them has mastered the magics they'll need to protect themselves from the Dark Elders, they've lost Scatty, and they're still being pursued by Dr. John Dee. Most disturbing of all, however, is that now they must ask themselves, can they trust Nicholas Flamel? Can they trust anyone?
 
Alcatraz:
Dr. Dee underestimated Perenelle Flamel's power. Alcatraz could not hold her, Nereus was no match for her, and she was able to align herself with the most unlikely of allies. But she wasn't the only one being held on the island. Behind the prison's bars and protective sigils were a menagerie of monsters-an army for Dee to use in the final battle. And now Machiavelli has come to Alcatraz to loose those monsters on San Francisco.
Perenelle might be powerful, but each day she weakens, and even with Nicholas back at her side, a battle of this size could be too much for her. Nicholas and Perenelle must fight to protect the city, but the effort will probably kill them both.
 
London:
Having been unable to regain the two final pages of the Codex, Dee has failed his Elder and is now an outlaw-and the new prey of all the creatures formerly sent to hunt down Flamel.

But Dee has a plan. With the Codex and the creatures on Alcatraz, he can control the world. All he needs is the help of the Archons. But for his plan to work, he must raise the Mother of the Gods from the dead. For that, he'll have to train a necromancer. And the twins of legend will make the perfect pupils. . .

Children's Literature

Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel are running out of time. They have lost the Codex which includes the Immortality Spell and they're aging rapidly. They need to call on twins Sophie and Josh Newman again for assistance. This fourth installment in "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" is a rollicking ride through modern San Francisco and London as well as through the Shadowrealms. Will the Newman twins prove to be the twins of prophecy who can save the world? Alcatraz is full of monsters just waiting to invade San Francisco. Dr. Johnathan Dee is confident he will finally defeat the Flamels. Historical figures such as Machiavelli; Shakespeare; and Billy the Kid, as well as mythical characters Thor; Prometheus; and Palamedes, and a Knight of the Round Table join the battle for control of the world. While this novel can stand on its own, newcomers to the series may find the relationships among all of the characters confusing. However, like this reviewer, they will be eager to read the earlier novels and anxiously await the next. Reviewer: Shirley Nelson