The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
First edition U.S. cover of The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
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| Author | Michael Scott |
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| Cover artist | Michael Wagner |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel |
| Genre | Fantasy, thriller, mythology |
| Pages | 389(US Paperback Edition) |
| Preceded by | The Sorceress |
| Followed by | The Warlock |
| Website | [1] |
The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (often shortened to The Necromancer) is the fourth book of the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, written by Irish author Michael Scott. It was released in the United States on May 25, 2010, published by Delacorte Press, which is an imprint of Random House. It was released in the UK on August 5, 2010 when it appeared (along with the three prior titles in the series) with a different cover.
The Necromancer entered The New York Times Best Seller List (Children's) at #3 on its first week of release. The audio book version (released at the same time in the USA) is read by Paul Boehmer.
The book's title, The Necromancer, refers to Josh Newman. Michael Scott would not name the Necromancer online until the book had been released around the world, merely saying, "The Necromancer is not Dr Dee." He later stated: "So clearly, Dee Josh a Necromancer..."
Nicholas Flamel, Pernelle Flamel, Sophie, and Josh return to San Francisco. The Flamels go to their book store while Josh and Sophie head for their Aunt Agnes' house. When they approach they see a limousine waiting outside and a stranger talking to their Aunt. They approach with caution but in the following scuffle on the doorstep Sophie is dragged into the car by a female looking exactly like their lost friend Scathach, but who is in fact her twin, Aoife. Josh races to the book store to alert Nicholas and Perry and together, they set out to rescue Sophie who has been taken to a houseboat in Sausalito owned by Aoife's companion, the Japanese immortal, Niten.
Dr. Dee has been declared utlaga (a wanted man) for his failure to capture the missing pages of the Codex by his Dark Elder masters. Not wanting to experience their wrath, he flees. He makes his way across England from Salisbury Plain to his London office with the last two legendary swords, now fused together, in his possession. Once in London he enlists the help of an old acquaintance, Virginia Dare, and after an encounter with some cucubuth bounty hunters the pair escape to Dee's home in San Francisco, where he prepares to call back the Archon Coatlicue -the Mother of the Gods- to help him with his plans to conquer planet Earth and take revenge on The Dark Elders that made him an outlaw.
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