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The Necromancer
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The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel: Book 4

The Necromancer (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Michael Scott (Author) (edit contributors)

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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... read more

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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... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

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...

Characters edit see section history

  • Josh Newman: Believed to be one of the twins of the legend who has a pure gold aura that smells like oranges: Learned elements from previous books: Water. He is very close to his sister, and will do anything for her.
  • Sophie Newman: Believed to be one of the twins of legend, has a pure silver aura that smells like vanilla. Has learned water, fire, and air magic. Is the older of the two twins.
  • Billy the Kid: An immortal human on the Dark Elder side.
  • Nicholas Flamel: The legendary immortal alchemist. He spent the centuries with his wife Perenelle searching for the two twins of legend. He is fighting for the survival of the human race, against Dee and the Dark Elders.
  • Perenelle Flamel: The most powerful sorceress in the world; married to Nicholas, Perenelle (or Perry) has a kind heart and a strong will.
  • Dr. John Dee: The villain of the story. The Doctor is a powerful Magician and a skilled Necromancer. He is sentenced to death by his Elder masters and is now on the run from them.
  • Saracen Knight: A knight who helps Flamel and the twins in the previous book. Friend of William Shakespeare.
  • Black Hawk: Billy the Kid's native American friend.
  • Hekate: Goddess that awakened Sophie , Has 3 Faces. Killed by Dr. John Dee in the first book.
  • Juan Manuel De Ayala: Ghost in the island of Alcatraz. Helped Perenelle Flamel escape from captivity. Was the original founder and owner of Alcatraz.
  • Gilgamesh: Crazy King. Knows all the elemental magics, and immortal. He does not want to be immortal and wants to die like all humani or humans.
  • Aunt Agnes: Sophie and Joshes Aunt. She is old and worries about them
  • Zephaniah: The witch of endors true name.
  • Joan of Arc: Joan of Arc. Joan is immortal, it was given to her from Scathach (from the vampire clan). Has a silver Aura , but not as strong as Sophie's. Joan is married to Saint German.
  • Mr. Machiavelli: He's the bad guy like Dr. John Dee but has potential to be a good guy. He Is not EVIL. He just does what his Dark Elders tell him to do. Unlike Dr. John Dee he wont hurt civilians.
  • Lord Tammuz: The Green Man; god of dyards, hamdryards; the god who made Palamedes immortal.
  • Kukulkan: The Feathered Serpent; The god who made Billy the Kid immortal.
  • Scathach: The shadow, a vampire, and the root of martial arts, she looks just like an 17 year old girl but is actually over 2500 years old, a friend of the Flamels.
  • Aoife: Scathach's twin. Also a vampire and famous warrior. She is looking for Scathach.
  • Niten: An immortal Japanese skilled sword warrior. Accompanies Aoife as a long-time companion and one of her only friends.
  • Miss Virginia Dare: An mysterious immortal human with a deceased master. Has a magic flute which she plays as a weapon. An ally and somewhat of a romantic interest of Dr. Dee's.
  • Prometheus: The Elder who gave fire to humans, he is also the uncle of Aoife and Scathach as well as the brother of the Witch of Endor. He is considered to be the patriarch of the ancient human race.
  • Coatilcue: She is the mother of the gods and the first vampire.
  • Saint German: Husband of Joan. He is a master of fire, he is also an old apprentice of Nicholas.
  • William Shakespeare: A master poet and playwright, he is good friends with Palamedes and Saint German
  • Marethyu: A mysterious stranger with a hook for a hand. He taught Saint-Germaine how to control fire.
  • The witch of endor: Sister of Prometheus wife to Mars ultor master of the air appears in sophies memories
  • Cuchulain: Add a description of this character.
  • Niccolò Machiavelli
  • Saint-Germain: A friend that Sophie and Josh meet in Paris
  • Benzaiten
  • Coatlicue
  • Marietta
  • Mars Ultor
  • Muninn
  • Chronos
  • Green Man
  • Aten
  • Ptelea
  • Huginn
  • Odin
  • Abraham
  • Richard Newman
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “The Two that are one, the one that is all.”
    The Codex
  • “I'll be sick," Machiavelli promised, "and when I am, I'm going to be sick in your direction. Yours too," he added, looking back over his shoulder at Billy the Kid.”
    Niccoli Machiavelli
  • “I’ve seen men go to their deaths laughing, I’ve seen others wail and cry. They all died in the end, but those who were laughing seemed to have an easier time of it.”
    Billy the Kid
  • “You are on a side, and that is important. You don't have to stay on that side. Often the greatest act of courage is admitting that one has made a mistake. Follow your hearts. Protect one another, trust one another, because, at the end of the day, all of these people want something from you, or want you to do something for them, or be something that you are not. You only responsibility is to one another.”
    Niten
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  • “It is duty and responsibility that separates humankind from the beasts
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  • “Sisters are a trial,” he said. “And it doesn’t matter if they’re Elder or humani. Sometimes I think they exist solely to upset and annoy their brothers.
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  • “You pity me?” “You are not living, you are surviving.”
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  • “I lost Scathach, but I never gave up on her. I have spent ten thousand years in this Shadowrealm waiting for that single moment to tell her, to show her, that I never stopped loving her.”
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

San Francisco
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Organizations edit see section history

  • Elders: The Elder Race ruled over Earth before ape-men (humans) lived. They have isolated themselves into Shadowrealms after the Fall of Danu Talis. Now they wish to be free again and rule over the earth.
  • Dark Elders: An ancient race of god-like beings who live in Shadowrealms connected to the Human world. The Dark Elders are characterized by their hatred and distrust of the human race and their desire to once again rule the Earth.
  • Next Generation: A generation of creatures and monsters with certain powers.
  • Immortals: Human beings granted immortality either by service to an Elder or Dark Elder or through alchemical formulas found in the Codex.
  • Humani: The race created by Promethus

First Sentence edit see section history

I am frightened.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Unnamed chapters.

Glossary edit see section history

  • utlaga: an outlaw in elder terms

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 4 of 6 in The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. (standard series)

Preceded by The Sorceress, and followed by The Warlock.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Michael Scott (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 25, 2010
ISBN: 0385735316
Page Count: 416

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ7.S42736 Nec 2010b
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Young Adults

This is a good book if your child likes magic and action, and wants to read a good adventure story. Then this is the book for you young adult.

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