SuitabookThe Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
Michael Scott
- Reading
- This is a later series instalment, so consider reading earlier books first if your reader wants the relationships and ongoing conflict in context. The unresolved ending may also suit readers happy to continue the series.
- Themes
- Trust and divided loyalties: Josh and Sophie question whether they can trust Nicholas; later, Josh turns against Sophie while under enchantment. Enchantment complicates Josh's turn against Sophie, while the twins' questions about Nicholas place trust at the heart of their choices.
- Interwoven locations and cliffhanger: The plot follows events in San Francisco, Alcatraz and London, and ends with the twins divided as further conflict approaches. The shifts among San Francisco, Alcatraz and London link separate strands of the conflict, while the cliffhanger leaves the twins divided.
- Worth knowing
- Expect fantasy peril: monsters are held on Alcatraz for use in battle, characters face attempts to kill or capture them, and the Flamels fear the struggle may be fatal. The ending leaves threats unresolved.