The Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)

This was a very good book in the series. Things are starting to get really interesting and also reminding me of the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Not too much like it though. I really love the author's attention to detail and his ability to bring real places and characters into the story. I

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also like the fact that this is a straight forward action packed read which would be a story that would appeal to many age groups.

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The Necromancer is the fourth book in the Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott. While the previous books have been filled with monsters, chases, and battles, this book seems to be the calm in the eye of the storm surrounding the main characters; gold and silver twins Josh and Sophie Newman.

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Michael Scott has used this book as an opportunity to set all the characters in place for the next installment, The Warlock.

While there seems to be less action than previous installments, it is still an excellent read. The suspense becomes almost tangible.

This series is compelling, and I eagerly await each episode. Where Harry Potter and Septimus Heap take a year per year, this series has covered eight days in four books. There is nothing superfluous. Everything moves the story forward. Were Rick Riordian uses a wide variety of Greek mythology in the Percy Jackson series, Michael Scott ties together the mythologies of every culture. I recommend this entire series. The Necromancer continues the quality storytelling I have come to expect.

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Josh and Sophie continue there quest to find the Codex to save Nicholas and Pernelle Flamel

This seems to be the series that will not end. This book seemed to have less action than the previous ones... it was mostly just introducing new characters and traveling to where they needed to be. It was still interesting and I will still continue to read the series, but I wish they'd get on with

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it already!

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This was good. But after finishing and now having to wait for the next installment...I really wish the books would conclude more groundedly, instead of just leaving you hanging...

With awesome covers and an intriguing story these books have fascinated me since the day I picked the first one up (with absolutely no idea this was part one of six! ugh). I'd be lying though if I didn't say I've struggled with them, and I just couldn't pin point why. I love the story, it's action

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packed and full of great reveals and monsters. There's an intriguing cast of characters, many of whom are immortal and have rich histories for Michael Scott to divulge at his leisure. So what is it, exactly, that rubs me the wrong way about these books? Why is it I feel kind of unsatisfied every time I finish one?

At first I thought it was because although I was intrigued by the characters I didn't like any of them. Especially the Twins, Josh and Sophie, who are sort of the Hero's of the story. There's nothing worse than when an author, in attempt to be gritty and realistic, ends up taking away all the redeeming factors from a character leaving you with some unlikable, often cruel, protagonist. But while reading The Necromancer I decided that although Michael Scott repeatedly makes Josh a whinny temperamental teenager (ugh, my least favorite, their bad enough in person! please don't follow me into my reading too!), and insists on hinting at Nicholas and Pernelles potentially less than heroic past (I think he's just trying to be mysterious and keep you guessing but really it just gets frustrating), the real problem is the pacing of the books coupled with the one year breaks between them.

Four books into a six part series, Michael Scott has only covered 7 days. They have been an astoundingly action packed seven days, honestly it's shocking when you get reminded of just how little time has gone by, but if you think of it this way, it means he's averaging less than two days per book. With each book spread apart by a year. See what I mean?
And that is what I think the problem is.
Take a series that is gogogogogogo, and cut it off right in the middle of something big, annnnnnnnnnnd, wait for a year to read the next two days of gogogogogogogo, annnnnnnnnd, wait for another year to jump right back into the action and gogogogogogogo.

Honestly, I think this series has awesome potential, once it's fully released in two more years. Until then, it just sort of drives me crazy, and i doubt I'm enjoying the full scope of it reading it as it releases each year. Will I keep buying it as it comes out? Yes. Do I recommend it? Yes, at this point four of the six books are out, so it's a good time to jump on board. But for us suckers who started with the first book? Honestly it just isn't working for me. I'm pretty sure I'll feel differently about it once I double back and read it in one go, but since the ending of The Necromancer was completely annoying(seriously does it always have to end on such a cliff hanger?) I'm not in any hurry to go back to them right away.

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AMAZING! I can't wait for the next book!! I'm so mad at Josh, though... Virginia Dare is a great character.

a thrilling book about too twins with gold and silver aura try to beat dee yet again. so the twins and nicholas ( alchymist ) and pennerelle ( sorcerer ) dee and alot more characters go on a adventure through shadowrealms and san fransisco. read it to find out more

As with the 1st 3 books of this series, Scott has created a page turner that demands it not be put down. Our favorites are back, as well as some new friends - and enemies. Scott manages to keep the twins ever moving forward, dealing with thier own issues from being Awakened, as individuals and as

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brother and sister, while still pulling together backstory as he goes along to fill in gaps and information from the past with perfect seamless ease. With the richly created Shadowrealm, some wonderous, and some dark and terrifying, to the mad and evil John Dee, and the redeeming Aofie, his settings and characters are true works of art.
Almost everyone now is back in, or near San Fransisco, with the exception of one small group, who Scott has bound on thier own destiny, determined thousands of years ago it seems. And of course the Twins and Flammel are tied right into destinies set in place almost in the Time Before Time.

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This is the fourth book of Michael Scott's series "The secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel". As with the first three books, the Necromancer is fast-paced and filled with a variety of different story-lines and even more famous historical immortals are introduced to the reader.

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book by Scott, the twins and Flamel are back in San Fransisco but within a few short chapters the story is moving again. Sophie gets kidnapped by Scathach's twin Aoife, John Dee teams up with Virginia Dare, Flamel is reunited with his wife Perenelle, Billy the kid and Machiavelli are sent back to Alcatraz, and Josh, Sophie's twin brother, isn't sure whose side he should be on in the coming battle between good and evil. And it all ends in a huge cliff hanger that makes you horrible impatient for the next book not due out till 2011.

This series was a great find and brings to life a lot of history, mythology and magic.

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Better than The Sorceress imho

The Necromancer
By
Michael Scott

I have been waiting for this book to be published for the longest time. I loved the other books in the series…loved the characters…Nicholas and Paranelle and Josh and Sophie and Scatty…Billy the Kidd and even Dr. John Dee…Machiovelli…all of them made the

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books spellbinding. This book continues the story of all of the above main characters and their commitment to save us…the humani. The book was exciting. The book was interesting. The book was dynamic. And I am not quite sure why I did not love it as much as I loved the others. It might not have been exciting enough. But yet it was exciting. The Dark Elders want to rule and take over the world. They want to release all of the bad guys from Alcatraz…the books take place all over the world but the main area is San Francisco. I love the interplay with main characters and all of the famous and infamous people in history. Prometheus and Shakespeare and Virginia Dare and King Tut and many many others. The plot was still lively but this book almost seemed as though it was just an interlude to the next book. I love this in a series but I just felt a bit restless reading this book. I much loved the character of Dr. John Dee in this book much more than I loved the supposed good characters. So…what is my final analysis?

Very good but not yummy. Will I read the next one which has already been started…you betcha!!!

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The fourth of six in a series. Very enjoyable fantasy fiction.

I love how it combines myth, magic, and modern life. The idea of historical characters becoming immortal is cool and I will definitely read the entire series. Not crazy about the writing style, but the characters and plot make up for it.

Continues the story of Sophie and Josh and their journey of saving the world from the Dark Elders. I liked the new character, Virginia Dare, though I don't think the book fully explained her yet. Dee is better than ever and I enjoyed that St. Germaine was more featured. Also liked the new character

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Aofie.

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The Necromancer is a great book and very cleverly uses unexplained moments in history to it's advantage.It has a very interesting plot and is based on one of the world of olds greatest mystery's in it's plot. This the third book in the series and upon reading it you are hurled straight into the

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storyline so reading it feels like your'e actually there.

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This book was very good, but it only received four stars from me because I thought Perenelle and Josh were annoying in this one!

The ongoing adventures of Josh and Sophie Newman along with a cast of immortal friends and enemies is the subject of the fourth novel in the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The themes and plotlines of previous books are continued in this installment, although Josh's doubts about

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the Flamels and their motives become a bit tiresome. However, I still found The Necromancer to be an excellent read and I eagerly await the next in this series.

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The whole series, thus far, has been an exciting read. The events are fast paced and keeps the reader's attention from cover to cover. I am sure to have my computer on while reading so I can look up the numerous historical and mythical characters that Scott has managed to weave into the story.

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Being from Hawaii, I was super excited to see that both Maui and Pele were mentioned. Looking forward to finishing the series!

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Josh and sophie are finally home but it's not possible to go back when they've accumulated so much power. They're not sure who to trust any more and they're being pulled apart by the forces wanting their power and them.

It's not bad but in some ways it's turning into the collect tokens and get

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power to defeat the big boss at the end. Though Michael Scott does pull unusual characters and situations out to keep me going. Still there were moments that dragged for me in this story.

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Enthralled my granddaughter.

I am really loving this series. I couldn't quite get into the first book but Scott is really coming into his own as the series continues.

Sophie and Josh Newman have both had their powers awaken and Josh has just been trained in the magic of fire. John Dee is trying hard to capture the twins and the Flamels but with no success. He is now an outlaw among the Dark Elders. Josh and Sophie are starting to disagree with each other. Sophie

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wants to save the world and help the Flamels. Josh on the other hand doesn't trust the Flamels and trusts Dee, the bad guy. At the end of the book, Josh raises Coatlicue, the first vampire and the deadliest. Sophie tries to bring Josh back with her, but Josh deliberately turns away and walks with Dee. The answer to the question that has been asked throughout the first three books are now clear. Sophie will try and save the world, Josh will bring destruction upon it.
This book was very tense. I did not want to put this book down. I was eager to see what would happen between the twins. Although I kind of knew it was coming, I was still surprised the Josh would leave Sophie like he did. Sophie and Josh did everything together and now Josh left Sophie. I was shocked and mad. I could not imagine my sister leaving me like that. I would be heartbroken also. This book is for people who believe in mythical creatures and legends.

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Good thing for Dee that the elders seem clueless about parts of human nature. Bad thing for Josh that he is a gullible a twit as ever. I want to listen to Josh eating a pile of crow before this series ends. Nice use of flashbacks for backstories and historical persons/gods for characters, as usual.

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I'm a woman, so I have no problem with wives/sisters being more powerful/sensible than husbands/brothers more often than not. Thank you, Mr. Scott.

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