Jun 28 2011
The Warlock by Michael Scott
I stumbled upon the The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series a while back and devoured the books then available. And ever since I have been forced to wait as each new book is released.
The end is near, however, as The Warlock (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel) is the penultimate book!
Alas, it – like all the others – ends with both a plot twist and cliffhanger. And the waiting game begins again.
Publisher’s teaser:
In the fifth installment of this bestselling series, the twins of prophesy have been divided, and the end is finally beginning.
With Scatty, Joan of Arc, Saint Germain, Palamedes, and Shakespeare all in Danu Talis, Sophie is on her own with the ever-weakening Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel. She must depend on Niten to help her find an immortal to teach her Earth Magic. The surprise is that she will find her teacher in the most ordinary of places.
This is one of those series where the books are not stand alone reads. Each book is more like an episode than a stand alone novel. Once you start you have to keep reading; both to find out what happens but also to explore the world and the mythological characters Scott develops and introduces.
To use an already over-used comparison, it is similar to the Harry Potter books where being immersed in the world is just as important as things like tight plots and clean story lines. The Flamel books take you from plot point A to plot point B but the journey is as important as where you end up.
That is what makes reviewing a book like this a little tricky. Obviously fans of the series are going to read it. And those who haven’t read the previous book should start at the beginning.
Bottom line: I recommend the series and found this an interesting chapter in the larger story but with a vicious twist at the very end.
More thoughts below.
