The Magician (Secrets Imrtl Nicholas Flamel)

by Michael Scott

Library Binding, 256 pages

English language

Published June 24, 2008 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers.

ISBN:: 978-0-385-90373-8

(16 reviews)

After fleeing Ojai, Nicholas, Sophie, Josh, and Scatty emerge in Paris, the City of Lights. Home for Nicholas Flamel. Only this homecoming is anything but sweet. Perenell is still locked up back in Alcatraz and Paris is teeming with enemies. Nicollo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, is working for Dee. He's after them, and time is running out for Nicholas and Perenell. For every day spent without the Book of Abraham the Mage, they age one year--their magic becoming weaker and their bodies more frail. For Flamel, the Prophesy is becoming more and more clear.It's time for Sophie to learn the second elemental magic: Fire Magic. And there's only one man who can teach it to her: Flamel's old student, the Comte de Saint-Germain--alchemist, magician, and rock star. Josh and Sophie Newman are the world's only hope--if they don't turn on each other first.From the Hardcover edition.

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4 stars

I think the Magician has an interesting turn of events, where there's some actual good character development.
Interesting and entertaining parts were Josh and his awakening, the appearance of Mars, who turns out to be Ares, who is the Babylonian Nergal, and actually turns out to be the Aztec deity called 'Huitzilopochtli'.
There's even a little bit of quarrel between the twins too, about Flamel's intentions, which is an improvement from the earlier novel.
However, a bit of extra humour would be appreciated, as it was quite dull regarding actual jokes.
Therefore, I would give it a 4/5.