The Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) is book four in Michael Scott's "Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" series. Historically, Nichola Flamel was an alchemist that myth states discovered the Philosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life.
The Stone turns lead into gold, so the possessor would always be rich, and the Elixir of Life is a sort of fountain of youth, thus Nicholas Flamel and his wife discovered eternal life. Author Scott offers his own interpretation of the great legend in a series of fantastic books depicting the adventures of the famous Alchemyst and his wife.
Synopsis of The Necromancer (continuing the adventure the immortal Flamel): Flamel and teenaged twins, Sophie and Josh, back home to San Francisco, where they meet up with the sorceress Perenelle, Flamel's wife, who spent the last book escaping from Alcatraz. Time is running out for the Flamels; it's now been six days since their foe Dr. John Dee (another immortal) ran off with the Codex, the book of Abraham the Mage that keeps them young, and they are aging fast. The twins, who have been learning the Elemental Magics over the course of the first three books, are worried about getting into trouble for basically disappearing for days, so they check in with their guardian, Aunt Agnes. But Scott doesn't let them settle in for long.
True to the break-neck pace of this series, they are quickly pulled back into the action when Sophie is kidnapped by a redheaded vampire who bears an eerie resemblance to one of their recent allies, Scathach, who disappeared with Joan of Arc in the last book. The Necromancer introduces readers to even more infamous immortals, while keeping up with favorites from past books--Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Billy the Kid. As the characters accumulate, so do the opportunities for hair-raising conflicts and insane reveals. Scott manages their multiple story lines with a sequence of cliffhangers that keep it a really fun read even as he is piling on the history and mythology, taking readers further into the secrets that will bring the whole story together. As the characters hurtle toward a conflict that could bring about the end of the world, we can't wait to see where they'll go, what they'll learn, and who they'll meet next.
The Necromancer has the drama, pace, and suspense of other hit books such as The DaVinci Code, and it is very highly-rated by readers and fans everywhere (five stars on Amazon). If you love great sci-fi/fantasy novels (think Twilight, The Hobbit, etc) you'll likely very much enjoy The Necromancer, and will be enthralled and drawn in by the cross-over storylines, anxiously awaiting the release of more books to continue the adventure.
The Necromancer offers a companion online game at The Quest for the Codex, fun for on-line gamers or those who want to continue Flamel's adventure while waiting for more installations.
Buy it! The Necromancer is available everywhere in retail bookstores and online.
Win it! To win a copy of The Necromancer and a collectible BPA-Free waterbottle, simply "like" The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel on Facebook and let them know you'd love to win this giveaway.
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Try the online game, and came here and tell me your favorite part (three entries)
Follow on twitter (two entries) and retweet this giveaway up to once daily for one entry each day (must have at least 50 followers for this to count).
Vote for me on Top Baby Blogs for two extra entries and let me know you did (you can vote daily for more entries).
Grab my cute NEW button (old one doesn't count) for your sidebar or add me to your blogroll for three entries each.
Contest open until July 12th to continental US. Winner has 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
Review and giveaway sponsored by Creative Asylum.
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The Stone turns lead into gold, so the possessor would always be rich, and the Elixir of Life is a sort of fountain of youth, thus Nicholas Flamel and his wife discovered eternal life. Author Scott offers his own interpretation of the great legend in a series of fantastic books depicting the adventures of the famous Alchemyst and his wife.
Synopsis of The Necromancer (continuing the adventure the immortal Flamel): Flamel and teenaged twins, Sophie and Josh, back home to San Francisco, where they meet up with the sorceress Perenelle, Flamel's wife, who spent the last book escaping from Alcatraz. Time is running out for the Flamels; it's now been six days since their foe Dr. John Dee (another immortal) ran off with the Codex, the book of Abraham the Mage that keeps them young, and they are aging fast. The twins, who have been learning the Elemental Magics over the course of the first three books, are worried about getting into trouble for basically disappearing for days, so they check in with their guardian, Aunt Agnes. But Scott doesn't let them settle in for long.
True to the break-neck pace of this series, they are quickly pulled back into the action when Sophie is kidnapped by a redheaded vampire who bears an eerie resemblance to one of their recent allies, Scathach, who disappeared with Joan of Arc in the last book. The Necromancer introduces readers to even more infamous immortals, while keeping up with favorites from past books--Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Billy the Kid. As the characters accumulate, so do the opportunities for hair-raising conflicts and insane reveals. Scott manages their multiple story lines with a sequence of cliffhangers that keep it a really fun read even as he is piling on the history and mythology, taking readers further into the secrets that will bring the whole story together. As the characters hurtle toward a conflict that could bring about the end of the world, we can't wait to see where they'll go, what they'll learn, and who they'll meet next.
The Necromancer has the drama, pace, and suspense of other hit books such as The DaVinci Code, and it is very highly-rated by readers and fans everywhere (five stars on Amazon). If you love great sci-fi/fantasy novels (think Twilight, The Hobbit, etc) you'll likely very much enjoy The Necromancer, and will be enthralled and drawn in by the cross-over storylines, anxiously awaiting the release of more books to continue the adventure.
The Necromancer offers a companion online game at The Quest for the Codex, fun for on-line gamers or those who want to continue Flamel's adventure while waiting for more installations.
Buy it! The Necromancer is available everywhere in retail bookstores and online.
Win it! To win a copy of The Necromancer and a collectible BPA-Free waterbottle, simply "like" The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel on Facebook and let them know you'd love to win this giveaway.
Extra Entries:
Try the online game, and came here and tell me your favorite part (three entries)
Follow on twitter (two entries) and retweet this giveaway up to once daily for one entry each day (must have at least 50 followers for this to count).
Vote for me on Top Baby Blogs for two extra entries and let me know you did (you can vote daily for more entries).
Grab my cute NEW button (old one doesn't count) for your sidebar or add me to your blogroll for three entries each.
Contest open until July 12th to continental US. Winner has 24 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen.
Review and giveaway sponsored by Creative Asylum.
DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION: http://cmp.ly/2
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