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Billy the Kid and the Vampyres of Vegas (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5.5)
by
Michael Scott (Goodreads Author)
Years before Sophie and Josh Newman met Nicholas Flamel, two legendary warriors fought together for the first time. Billy the Kid and Scathach the Shadow.
Now that lost story can be told . . .
Billy the Kid is immortal. And being immortal means following unpredictable paths. With this exclusive eBook, Michael Scott offers readers a never-before-seen short story from the wor...more
Now that lost story can be told . . .
Billy the Kid is immortal. And being immortal means following unpredictable paths. With this exclusive eBook, Michael Scott offers readers a never-before-seen short story from the wor...more
ebook, 67 pages
Published
November 22nd 2011
by Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Focusing on two of the series' most popular characters, Scathach and Billy the Kid, this "lost" story is set only a few short years before the main storyline "The Warlock (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #5)" of the book series takes place.
I adore Scathach in the series and it was interesting to see their first interaction with Billy the Kid. This story is packed with action and adventure as they battle the vampyres of Vegas.
It is a fun adventure that provides more details about the...more
I adore Scathach in the series and it was interesting to see their first interaction with Billy the Kid. This story is packed with action and adventure as they battle the vampyres of Vegas.
It is a fun adventure that provides more details about the...more
I've always enjoyed novellas, especially those that give us more information on the characters we've come to know and love. This story focuses on how the two characters on opposing sides in present day, the immortal Billy the Kid and the incomparable Scathach, originally meet. Sent on an errand by his Elder master Queztalcoatl to deliver something to the Shadow, the Kid's curiosity and good manners gets the better of him as he ends up accompanying Scathach to Vegas after she receives a mysteriou...more
Scott treats us to another side-story from his Flamel series of books. This time the short story concerns Bill the Kid, an immortal in the Flamel series, or it should concern Billy. I would say "... the Vampyres of Vegas" is a backstory on Billy but it isn't. His character acts the same as we're used him being in the series. He's an anti-hero, he works for the Dark Elders but readers get the sense that he has a moral compass and values that steer him his actions. At some point I expect him to fl...more
This is another short story set in the world Scott has created for his Nicholas Flamel series. This time, we're treated to a little more of the backstory and character development for Billy the Kid -- or at least, that's what you would assume. However, the story ends up being just as much (if not more) about Scathach, the Shadow. Both are characters I've enjoyed through the main series, however, so that's okay with me. The story progresses nicely -- there's good dialogue and pacing, though the s...more
NOTE:
Since this book is short (59 pages long, according to Amazon), this review (along with the one of The Death of Joan of Arc, also by Michael Scott) will be shorter than usual.
This review is vaguely similar to Joan of Arc, if you haven't noticed. xD It was an ok read. I liked how it talked about how the Immortals and Elders treated each other before everything with the Flamels, Twins, and Dee happened. I also started to realize how cool of a character Billy the Kid really was; he was never...more
This review is vaguely similar to Joan of Arc, if you haven't noticed. xD It was an ok read. I liked how it talked about how the Immortals and Elders treated each other before everything with the Flamels, Twins, and Dee happened. I also started to realize how cool of a character Billy the Kid really was; he was never...more
My biggest issue with this is that it was too short! I know it was intended as a short story but it was a great little story that could have been an awesome book!
We get two of my favorite characters - Scatty and Billy the Kid. We also get to see someone very important to Scatty and her past. We get a little of a few Elders too. To really make sense out of what is going on and the universe it is recommended that you read this after reading at least one of the series The Secret of the Immortal Ni...more
We get two of my favorite characters - Scatty and Billy the Kid. We also get to see someone very important to Scatty and her past. We get a little of a few Elders too. To really make sense out of what is going on and the universe it is recommended that you read this after reading at least one of the series The Secret of the Immortal Ni...more
Billy the Kid and Scathach meet because Billy's master commands him to obtain some vase from Scathach. They become an unlikely pair...partners of fun and friends. Scathach has to go to Las Vegas and there, she has to rescue someone from a city riddled with Vampires. She has to save him...but who is the him and who will come to Scathach's aid if she is in need of one?
Okay, so I figured out who it was the moment she received the call....but, I didn't expect the ending the way it concluded. I like...more
Okay, so I figured out who it was the moment she received the call....but, I didn't expect the ending the way it concluded. I like...more
I love the books in the Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel and series and was thrilled to discover this short story that centers on Billy the Kid and Scathach.
I adore Scathach in the series and it was interesting to see their first interaction with Billy the Kid. This story is packed with action and adventure as they battle the vampyres of Vegas.
I definitely recommend this story to anyone that likes the Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel series. If you like YA fiction with mythology then I r...more
I adore Scathach in the series and it was interesting to see their first interaction with Billy the Kid. This story is packed with action and adventure as they battle the vampyres of Vegas.
I definitely recommend this story to anyone that likes the Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel series. If you like YA fiction with mythology then I r...more
This is a short read in the series Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, a series that must be read in order. Don't start with this one--it just won't make sense!
This series is one of my very favorites and these small snippets are so delightful. They keep me sated whilst impatiently waiting for the next full installment. Of course, there's that other part of me that wants to yell at Scott to quit teasing me with this stuff and get back to work on the full series!
Scathach, an ancient creature,...more
This series is one of my very favorites and these small snippets are so delightful. They keep me sated whilst impatiently waiting for the next full installment. Of course, there's that other part of me that wants to yell at Scott to quit teasing me with this stuff and get back to work on the full series!
Scathach, an ancient creature,...more
4/5 stars
Before I started reading this book, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of it. But, I knew from the very time that I had heard about this that I wanted to read it. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series is one of my favorites and I was interested in learning more about the characters. When I started reading, I wasn’t even really sure what the book was totally going to be about, so I was very interested to find out!
From the very beginning of the book you see a different side o...more
Before I started reading this book, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of it. But, I knew from the very time that I had heard about this that I wanted to read it. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series is one of my favorites and I was interested in learning more about the characters. When I started reading, I wasn’t even really sure what the book was totally going to be about, so I was very interested to find out!
From the very beginning of the book you see a different side o...more
This is a short story book in the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book.
Billy the Kid has been entrusted to deliver Pandora's Pot to Scathach the Warrior. Scathach then recruits him on a little adventure. We find out more about the man that Scathach and her sister Aoife fell in love with and get to see a more vulnerable Scathach. In the end a friendship blossoms between Scathach and Billy the Kid. Both characters are great and the author has done a great job in developing them.
I'm still...more
Billy the Kid has been entrusted to deliver Pandora's Pot to Scathach the Warrior. Scathach then recruits him on a little adventure. We find out more about the man that Scathach and her sister Aoife fell in love with and get to see a more vulnerable Scathach. In the end a friendship blossoms between Scathach and Billy the Kid. Both characters are great and the author has done a great job in developing them.
I'm still...more
An GREAT short story to go along with the amazing series "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel" by Michael Scott. Focusing on two of the series' most popular characters, Scathach and Billy the Kid, this "lost" story is set only a few short years before the main storyline of the 6 book series takes place. Billy and Scathach, who in the main series act as though they have never met, team up to take down some bloodsucking vampyres! And what better place to have savage vampyres controlling th...more
Short story set in the Nicholas Flammel series. Billy the Kid has been charged by his master to take something to Sachatch but while he's there, she receives a call from someone she thought long dead needing to be rescued in Las Vegas. Billy can't let her go alone even if she is a ten-thousand year old vampire and thus begins their long road trip.
An interesting little tale where we get to see Billy and Sachatch meet and get a little bit more feel for their backgrounds apart from the main story l...more
An interesting little tale where we get to see Billy and Sachatch meet and get a little bit more feel for their backgrounds apart from the main story l...more
I love The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series and I love that Mr Scott has taken the time to provide us with these short stories that add more depth and history to our favorite characters. Of course I wish the story were longer, but this one takes one of our favorite characters, Scatty, and shows yet another side to her. And the bonus of getting more of the adorable Billy the Kid is just the cherry on top. The story is interesting, fast paced, and while it is set a few years before t...more
I don't like the fact that Michael Scott decided to only release this (and the Joan of Ark story) as E-Versions when I prefer to have a hard copy of my books, but the story itself was very good. Unlike the Joan of Ark short story which was just a history of what happened in the past, this book connects to characters who will interact in the upcoming books so it was nice to see the back story of how they met.
Awesome short story from the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series. I learned a little bit about both Billy the Kid and Scathach and their backgrounds. I loved going on the little adventure they both went on together. Can't wait to finish this series to see where it ends. If you loved this series I definitely suggest that you read this short novella. =]
I have a biased opinion as Billy the Kid is my least favorite immortal in the series (got a soft spot for Machiavelli), but this was alright. I preferred the Joan of Arc short story, but I hope Michael Scott will continue to write these stories as they "quench" my thirst while I wait for the next Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel book
Another super quick but fun short story for those who enjoyed the Nicholas Flamel characters. I didn't think this was as well written in the beginning, but it was still very enjoyable! I love Scathach and think she is super cool. Who doesn't love a vampire who can kick butt with amazing martial arts skills? :)
Another short story from the Michael Scott's Nicholas Flamel books. This was a quick and fun read but, like the Joan of Arc story, left me wanting more. I wonder if these were ideas that Michael Scott had for the Nicholas Flamel series but ended up on the cutting room floor and then got published as a kind of "deleted scenes".
Well, it is a short book and there's nothing much to the story.
This is a sideline story about Billy the Kid and Scathach. We get a glance of a man that Scathach love and the cause of her rift with Aoife. Other than that, it is too short to really be a book that I can enjoy reading
This is a sideline story about Billy the Kid and Scathach. We get a glance of a man that Scathach love and the cause of her rift with Aoife. Other than that, it is too short to really be a book that I can enjoy reading
This is a spin-off from the fantastic series Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.
Billy the Kid helps Sacrath rescue a friend in Las Vegas after he is sent from his Master to give Sacrath an object that has been around for years. What is in the package and can it help them on their quest?
Billy the Kid helps Sacrath rescue a friend in Las Vegas after he is sent from his Master to give Sacrath an object that has been around for years. What is in the package and can it help them on their quest?
This novella was quite astounding to the point that it makes me continually read it. Don't miss this novella for you'll see the past romantic life of scathach and Billy's courageous stance as he supports Scathach and fight the Vampyres without defeat..I totally recommend this.
fun short read. actually the focus is more on scathach and her old flame than billy, but you get a nice hint on billy's independent character and thinking. unfortunately a little too short but for the money paid one can't complain and as i mentioned before it is a fun read
I'd only give this book 3 stars because while I did like it, and the plot was good, I just couldn't get into it as easily as his other books. These are good fillers but I'm waiting for the Enchantress, I WANT IT, JE VEUX, LIKE SOON. YOU CAN BET I'LL BE BUYING THAT BOOK :D
For those captivated by the Alchemyst series, this book delivers a step back to that creative set of novels. While the story is short, it's the brevity that keeps it moving along the adventurous plot. Enjoyable if you're looking for something to occupy an hour or so.
I can never give shorts a full 5 stars. I'm not a fan of them because they are just that, short. Tough this one is more of an explanation. Throughout the series, we hear a lot about the notorious adventures of The Shadow. This is one of them.
I really enjoyed this story. Billy the Kid and Scathach are two of my favourite characters from the Nicholas Flamel series. I love how these short stories give us a little background on the characters in the books. Can't wait to read more.
An enjoyable installment to the Secrets of the Immortals series. I felt like this should have been called Scathach and the Vampryes of Vegas because Billy The Kid really wasn't the focus of the story.
LOVE this piece. Billy is without a doubt my favorite character. He has such depth and is the funniest of the supporting cast. Another important and enjoyable part of the Flamel series.
I'm not sure what to think about it exactly. Its surprisingly short making me think it was one story from a collection. It was kinda Forrest Gump, everyone who was (in)famous has been made immortal for some reason or other and they do tasks for the Elders, whoever they are. It was kinda like reading the middle of a book. Like someone ripped several pages near the middle towards the end from the book and published that. However I'm really not interested in reading more.
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Irish-born Michael Scott began writing over thirty years ago, and is one of Ireland's most successful and prolific authors, with over one hundred titles to his credit, spanning a
variety of genres, including Fantasy, Science Fiction and Folklore.
He writes for both adults and young adults and is published in thirty-seven countries, in over twenty languages.
Praised for his “unparalleled contribution...more
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variety of genres, including Fantasy, Science Fiction and Folklore.
He writes for both adults and young adults and is published in thirty-seven countries, in over twenty languages.
Praised for his “unparalleled contribution...more
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