Name: The Necromancer
ISBN: 9780552561969

Michael Scott

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.

The Necromancer

While Josh and Sophie consider placing their futures in the hands of the mysterious Nicholas Flamel, Machiavelli unleashes murderous monsters with the power of killing both the alchemist and Perenelle.

3.75 stars, rounded up. Still good, but Josh got annoying again.

EDIT ON 1/4/23: MICHAEL SCOTT LITERALLY GAVE US THIS HINT THE WHOLE TIME WOWWWWWWW

(Bre)anne✨

TW to be added later

3.75 stars, rounded up. Still good, but Josh got annoying again.

EDIT ON 1/4/23: MICHAEL SCOTT LITERALLY GAVE US THIS HINT THE WHOLE TIME WOWWWWWWW

Laura Kehoe

This series has definitely taken a turn for the better! I was starting to get a little bored at the end of the third book, but The Necromancer totally renewed my interest in this series. I can't wait to read the next book!

Kerry Gibbons

Meh. As this series goes on I'm getting sicker and sicker of the character of Josh. He honestly second-guesses everything. Between him and Sophie, I believe they've gone back and forth between thinking the Flammels are good/bad about 54 times in the span of 4 books and SUPPOSEDLY one week.

Perhaps it's also because Scatach and Joan (view spoiler)[went BACK IN TIME (hide spoiler)] at the end of book 3 and then, OH WAIT, NO!  Turns out they(view spoiler)['re actually just in a convenient shadow realm made to LOOK like prehistoric Earth. (hide spoiler)]

So, basically, this book series (view spoiler)[has jumped the shark. Twice. (hide spoiler)] Which I find astounding given that it is a book series in which we are fully willing to accept the existence of shadow realms, immortal humans, ancient magical beings, monsters, Billy the Kid and Macchiavelli being buds and all manner of ridiculousness... So... It takes a lot for me to say, "(view spoiler)[OH, COME ON! (hide spoiler)]"

I do not plan on reading any more of this series.

Oh, and if you choose to listen to the audiobook, I hope your player allows you to play it at 1.25x speed because that's what I had to do to make the narration bearable. He. Took......... So Many, Pauses.

Carla Aquino

This book was ok. I will continue to complete the series just because I never start something I can't finish.

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