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Loading... The Necromancerby Michael Scott
Man, how does he do it? Killer ending on this one, and now I'm off to buy book 5 to find out what happens next. ( )Although this book doesn't have the overpowering rooting for the main characters that Harry Potter has (in my opinion, that is one of the best parts of the Potter series), the weaving of myths together from different cultures and areas of the world within a racing plot makes this series one I really enjoy. The twins discover that you can't go home again, or at least, if you go home again, home will be full of monsters. Meanwhile, the fellowship separates and recombines across continents and time. There's a good balance of story arc with side stories, and I hope that Scott can pull it all together at the end--he's cast a wide net. Characterization is a bit flatter than in the first three books, but as it was flat there as well, it's a difference of degree, not quality. Can't wait for the next one! This 4th book of the Flamel series picks up immediately after book 3 with the twins arrival in San Francisco and the official introduction of Aunt Agnes. Sophie and Josh are at odds as to who they should support Dr. Dee or the Flamels. We are also introduced to a few new immortals - Aoife (Scathatch's twin sister), Billy the Kid, Prometheus, Virginia Dare, and Niten. The immortals are having their own problems - Scatty and Joan are trapped in a pre-historic shadow Realm, Saint Germaine, Palamades, and Shakespeare are running from the Dark Elders while trying to free Joan and Scatty, and Dee and Machiavelli are in deep trouble with the bosses because they haven't gotten the twins. So since all immortals are looking after themselves, who is there to keep Josh and Sophie safe? This book supplies a great deal of background for the mythological creatures/immortals and their masters, the Elders. The tension builds as the life in the Flamels begins to drain to desperate levels and the twins are put at odds. no reviews | add a review
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Back in London, fifteen-year-old twins Sophie and Josh Newman must determine whom they can and cannot trust as they search for both Scatty and an immortal who can teach Josh the magic of fire, while Doctor Dee and Machiavelli continue to seek power.
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