The Sorceress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #3)

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The Sorceress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #3)

by Michael Scott (Goodreads Author)

4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 · rating details · 26,478 ratings · 1,190 reviews

Book Three in the New York Times bestselling series.

Nicholas Flamel's heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of prophecy, and Flamel had to protect them and the pages from the Dark Elders...more

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Published May 26th 2009 by Delacorte Press (first published May 1st 2009)

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May 23, 2010 e.c.h.a rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasi, fiksi, milik-sendiri, sedang-dipinjam

Baca bareng Naga.....

Pernah membayangkan tiba-tiba nih kita sedang asik duduk di dalam Trans Jakarta, bus umum atau transportasi umum lainnya atau bahkan saat kita sedang ditengah keramaian. Di hadapan kita ada sosok lelaki tinggi besar dengan raut tegas, yang ternyata adalah Gajah Mada? Atau melihat seorang wanita dengan muka yang ramah dan keibuan, yang ternyata RA Kartini? Apa yang akan kalian lakukan?

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Di buku ke tiga ini Scott perlahan mulai memasang puzzle untuk keseluruhan ceritanya yah...more

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Jul 03, 2009 Kendall rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

When this comes out, I am SO reading it! I love this series!

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Jun 03, 2012 Fredrik rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kalau mau obyektif, aku akan berkesimpulan buku ini jelek.

Alasannya?

Jadi ternyata cuma dua hari (lagi) isinya buku ini.
Kali ini perjalanan/pelarian si kembar dan Nicholas Flamel terjadi di London. Dan seperti cetakan yang ~~semata-mata jiplakan dari buku-buku sebelumnya~~ sudah jadi, urutan kejadian-kejadiannya begitu berpola.
Persis seperti buku ke-1 dan ke-2.

Rombongan jagoan kita masih jadi pelarian yang dikejar-kejar Dr. John Dee sang magician (yang predikatnya gak tentu--kalau gak mau dibilang ga...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Maree ♫ Light's Shadow ♪ rated it 3 of 5 stars

More of the same types of thoughts and complaints as with the previous book in this series. The plot, the action, the characters are great, but again with the telling rather than showing. It would be nice if everyone would stop just instinctively knowing everything. Some explanation of HOW they know so that I feel like I`m creating my own impressions rather than having them made for me would just be super.

That said, again, it´s a series with good humor despite its sometimes over dramatic nature....more

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Dec 21, 2011 Jeanbooknerd rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviews

Anyone among you a fan of Shakespeare? Get ready for some entertaining reading as Scott raise the stakes with each installment. I have to say, he is the master of his genre and continues the thrilling journey through history’s myths and legends.
The Sorceress is an adventure in its own and it is definitely worth following. Michael Scott has created a perfect epic fantasy world filled with legendary characters.
In order to to properly understand the plot, I would certainly reccomend you read the se...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Candice rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, read-as-an-ebook, library-book, young-adult-books

The copyediting and proofreading were appalling ("it's" when it should be "its"??), the writing only so-so, and it's irritating that the story line is stretched out for HOW many books? If I have to read "you don't want to know what's there" or variations on "they could not fail this time; Flamel was his" a dozen more times, I'll scream. Yet I keep reading because they're library books and free, and I'm curious how on earth the series will end. Wish there was a Cliff's Notes version to speedread,...more

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Jan 29, 2013 Yudhit rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Yudhit by: Patria Devi

Hmmmm.... kalau buku-buku ini dibuat film kayaknya nggak mungkin. Bagian special effect, wardrobe and makeup akan kewalahan. Bayangin aja baru buku kedua, mereka sudah harus membangkitkan zombie, menciptakan pohon kehidupan, mengerahkan Nidhog, mengisi langit Paris dengan aneka kembang api, menghancurkan gereja notre dame dan katakombe .... kemudian menyiapkan banyak makhluk-makhluk mitos di dalam sel-sel Alcatraz.. and so on.. and so on....

Nah ditambah lagi buku ketiga, mereka mulai menghancurk...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Chris rated it 5 of 5 stars

We pick up where we left off: Dr. John Dee has torn Paris apart in his efforts to grab the immortal Nicholas Flamel and Sophie and Josh Newman, while Nicholas watches Paris' destruction and observes that the twins increasingly show signs of being the promised twins of legend. With them both awakened, Dr. Dee doesn't need Nicholas Flamel alive. He also needs to find the twins fast without letting them slip away again or his master will inflict terrible consequences upon him. Meanwhile, his partne...more

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Feb 05, 2013 PurplyCookie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-book, book-series, young-adult, mythic-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy

The roller coaster continues, but this time the dips are punctuated by glimpses of the darker history that predates the current story. A more interesting book than the previous two, smaller, more private battles, both within the characters and between the characters. The first two books were fun to read. This one is also fun, but is more deeply plotted.

We pick up where we left off: Dr. John Dee has torn Paris apart in his efforts to grab the immortal Nicholas Flamel and Sophie and Josh Newman,...more The roller coaster continues, but this time the dips are punctuated by glimpses of the darker history that predates the current story. A more interesting book than the previous two, smaller, more private battles, both within the characters and between the characters. The first two books were fun to read. This one is also fun, but is more deeply plotted.

We pick up where we left off: Dr. John Dee has torn Paris apart in his efforts to grab the immortal Nicholas Flamel and Sophie and Josh Newman, while Nicholas watches Paris' destruction and observes that the twins increasingly show signs of being the promised twins of legend. With them both awakened, Dr. Dee doesn't need Nicholas Flamel alive. He also needs to find the twins fast without letting them slip away again or his master will inflict terrible consequences upon him. Meanwhile, his partner in crime, Machiavelli, heads to the island of Alcatraz to finish off the Sorceress. His master's also concerned about the number of failures in regards to capturing the twins and the Flamels.

The twins and Flamel eventually join up with Palamedes, an immortal Saracen knight and friend of Comte de Saint Germain, and William Shakespeare, Nicholas' former apprentice. Palamedes takes the twins and company to King Gilgamesh so the twins could learn the magic of water, but Dee and his cohorts are never far behind. Meanwhile, Perennelle, Nicholas' wife, is trapped on Alcatraz where Dee imprisoned her. The Sphynx is hunting her, ghosts are haunting her, and now she has new terrifying creatures to deal with. Not including the 'split personalities', of course. But she's managed to free herself and has gathered a few unlikely allies to her defense.

I really like the character of Perenelle. (I'm not quite as sure about Nicholas.) She comes across as a good person who wants to the the right thing. She is smart and strong and is able to gain the respect, if not the love, of many of her enemies.

The first two were pure action adventure fantasy. This one begins to build a fantasy world that breathes and lives.

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Title The Sorceress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #3)
Author Michael Scott
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Oct 23, 2012 Yustie Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: terjemahan, fantasy, owned-books

Sekarang si kembar sudah dibangkitkan, Sophie sudah menguasai sihir angin dan api, Josh belum menguasai sihir apapun, dan Nicholas berencana mengajarkan sihir air pada Gilgamesh, dan kembali ke San Francisco. Tapi masalahnya, apakah Gilgamesh mau mengajarkannya? Gilgamesh adalah manusia abadi tertua, sekitar 10.000 tahun dan karna banyak yang ia ketahui maka ia menjadi gila dan pelupa.
Baru saja Nicholas, Sophie dan Josh sampai di London, makhluk-makhluk mengerikan sudah menyergapnya, mereka pun...more Sekarang si kembar sudah dibangkitkan, Sophie sudah menguasai sihir angin dan api, Josh belum menguasai sihir apapun, dan Nicholas berencana mengajarkan sihir air pada Gilgamesh, dan kembali ke San Francisco. Tapi masalahnya, apakah Gilgamesh mau mengajarkannya? Gilgamesh adalah manusia abadi tertua, sekitar 10.000 tahun dan karna banyak yang ia ketahui maka ia menjadi gila dan pelupa.
Baru saja Nicholas, Sophie dan Josh sampai di London, makhluk-makhluk mengerikan sudah menyergapnya, mereka pun tidak berniat untuk menggunakan aura karena memakai aura dapat memberitahu kepada makhluk-makhluk lainnya dimana mereka berada. Lalu bagaimana caranya? Baca!
Saint-Germain meminta Palamedes untuk membantu Nicholas dan si kembar, walau Palamedes tidak memihak manapun, tapi karena si kembar akhirnya ia menyanggupi permintaan itu. Walau di awal sikapnya yang menyudutkan Nicholas, bahwa sebenarnya, sebelumnya sudah ada pasangan kembar lain, yang mengakhiri hidupnya dengan gila, mimpi buruk bahkan mati ketika saat pembangkitan. Tentulah Sophie dan Josh merasa takut dan marah pada Nicholas.
Tak disangka-sangka, William Shakespeare berada di tanah milik Palamedes. Tanah Palamedes dulunya adalah pabrik mobil yang bangkrut, namun sekarang ia membuat istana beserta benteng pertahanannya dari besi yang asalnya dari mobil. Nicholas mengira Palamedes menkhianati mereka karena ada Shakespeare. Shakespeare adalah murid sang Alchemyst tapi ia berkhianat dan menjadi murid sang Magician, tapi John Dee mengkhianati Shakespeare, maka dari itu ia berpaling kembali mendukung Nicholas.
Shakespeare membantu mempertemukan Nicholas dengan Perenelle yang masih di Alcatraz melalui scarying, ia melihat perenelle melalui monitor sedangkan Perenelle melihat Nicholas melalui air yang berkumpul dari bekas jaring laba-laba. Aopa yang dibicarakan? Baca!
Dan tiba-tiba keluar cakar menyentak ke arah Perenelle dari belakang air, Nicholas panik dan memusatkan diri agar dapat meyalurkan aura untuk Perenelle, dibantu oleh si kembar. Tapi penyaluran aura tersebut membuat berbagai macam makhluk mendatangi mereka, ada Jhon Dee, Bastet bahkan Cernunnos (Dewa Bertanduk) apa mereka akan kabur? Atau bertahan melawan?
Para tetua gelap mengirim Matchiavelli untuk membunuh sang Sorceress di Alcatraz. Sekarang Alcatraz masih ada Spinx dan monster lainnya yang sedang tidur, juga Nereid di laut menjaga agar tak ada yang kabur. Bagaimana dengan Morrigan? Dan akankah Perenelle berhasil keluar dari Alcatraz?
Dan bagaimana dengan Scathach dan Joan yang terjebak di ........................... ?
Akankah Gilgamesh menyanggupi permintaan Nicholas untuk mengajari si kembar sihir air?
Dan bagaimana dengan pedang Clarent?

Ada tokoh baru di buku ini, yakni Gilgamesh, Palamedes, William Shakespeare, Billy the Kid, Dewa bertanduk, Badb dan Macha yang satu tubuh dengan Morrigan, tetua gelap Dee dan Matchiavelli pun ikut mengambil bagian walau hanya lewat suara telepon.
Plot yang menarik yang membuat penasaran setiap beranjak ke bab selanjutnya, aksinya yang melibatkan banyak makhluk bertarung. Sangat suka dengan penggambaran detailnya yang lengkap dan mudah dipahami, tidak membosankan!
Sayangnya, apa yang Scott gemparkan bahwa Gilgamesh gila, tidak tampak terlalu gila, apa yang digemparkan hasilnya selalu cukup puas, tapi tidak sangat puas, kurang dikit aja. Tapi secara keseluruhan ini buku bagus banget, Stonehenge yang tua berada di London. Mengingatkan akan sejarah yang ada di dunia, buku ini bermanfaat, kita dapat ilmu baru tentang para tokoh dan tempat-tempat sejarah menariknya juga.
Ada satu typo yaitu menggunakan tanda kutip 2x (") tidak menggang memang, tapi dari buku sebelum-sebelumnya tidak ada typo. Dan bekas tinta yang kayak bekas coretan juga sebenarnya meresahkan apa buku ini benar baru, atau sebenarnya bekas dan di plastik ulang? Hehe, oke itu aja. Sekali lagi, buku ini sangat menarik!

Cover! Di tengah aku yakin gambar pedang Clarent dan Excalibur yang disatukan! Dengan dikelilingi air melambangkan pembelajaran sihir air untuk si kembar. Kiri atas ada lambang laba-laba yang kata aku menjelaskan tentang Tetua Aerop-Enap yang membantu Perrenelle. Lambang kanan atas curiganya sama pangkal pedang soalnya di balik buku aja lambang ini dengan lambang di buku sebelumnya, The Magician, berdekatan tapi entah sih ._. Lambang kiri bawah itu menggambarkan Stonehenge dan lambang kanan bawah rusa itu kayaknya menjelaskan Archon, Dewa bertanduk, Archon itu lebih tua dari para Tetua lho! Di balik buku ada 3 lambang, pertama yang di sampul kanan atas, kedua yang di sampul buku sebelumnya dan ketiga jam pasir yang kayaknya mereka terburu-buru oleh waktu yang semakin dekat.
Dan tentang lambang kanan atas yang kata aku mirip pangkal pedang kayaknya salah soalnya liat gambar ditengah aja bedaaa hehehhe(less)

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Sep 04, 2012 Ann Carpenter rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

This series continues to frustrate me. I'm enjoying the books enough to keep reading, but my poor husband is sick of hearing me rant about plot holes and poor writing.

Major spoilers!It frustrates me that information keeps being repeated over and over again. I know I'm reading the books with only a few days or week in between and they were originally written years apart and the reader had to be reminded. But not constantly, and we don't need reminders of things that happened previously in the sa...more This series continues to frustrate me. I'm enjoying the books enough to keep reading, but my poor husband is sick of hearing me rant about plot holes and poor writing.

Major spoilers!It frustrates me that information keeps being repeated over and over again. I know I'm reading the books with only a few days or week in between and they were originally written years apart and the reader had to be reminded. But not constantly, and we don't need reminders of things that happened previously in the same book! Yet we revisit basic facts over and over. The books could easily have been a hundred pages less if the editing had been tighter.

At one point the characters talk about how Dee has been searching for centuries for Clarent. Then later Dee is confident that he will be able to find Josh any time he wants because Josh has the sword and Excalibur always points towards its twin. But if that's true then why didn't he find Clarent years ago?

I am also frustrated by the world building. Distinctions keep being made between sorcery, magic, and alchemy, yet so far we have not seen any practical difference, other than that Perenelle can talk to ghosts. All of these powers appear to be manipulating the aura. And if they all involve aural manipulation, then what is the point of spells and cantrips and whatnot? And if becoming an Elemental master is so incredibly easy that the knowledge can be transferred in a few minutes, why haven't the Flamels learned? (I'm guessing this is a plot point in a later book, but I'd expect one of the twins to bring it up. They're remarkably willing to just go with the flow, though, unless it furthers the plot for them to be angry.)

It also bugs me that the older characters speak every language ever. (And that the introduction of these languages always includes some variation of the phrase "a language that had not been spoken for 3,000 years". ) Yes, they are all very old, and they are very well traveled and well-educated, but languages still take time to learn. I can't remember now who it was that said how many languages they knew, but I do recall doing out the math such that they'd have had to be learning a new language every two years or so. That's not much time to become completely fluent, particularly in multiple dialects and in some "dead" languages that only a handful of people speak aloud.

Also, it took Saint-Germane less than five minutes to teach Sophie the Magic of Fire. Granted the house has been destroyed and there is the press to deal with, but really. Five minutes couldn't have been spared to teach Josh too?(less)

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Melissa Amster Your thoughts on the languages intrigued me but in pondering your point I came to this conclusion: with each step of progress that the twins have made...more
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Ann Carpenter Melissa wrote: "Your thoughts on the languages intrigued me but in pondering your point I came to this conclusion: with each step of progress that the...more
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Aug 29, 2012 Goldie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: family, fantasy, growing-up, kids, magic, secrets, siblings, young-adult

Originally posted on My Book Musings.

In The Sorceress, Perenelle’s prowess is further revealed as her experiences in Alcatraz are shared with us. But Flamel and her are growing each day and they’re running out of time. The twins, now both awakened (and I’m not going to reveal who awakened Josh!) must learn the element of Water… but the teacher is insane. If he’s insane, will he be able to teach them the power?

Apparently, yes.

With Dee’s failure to capture the twins and the two missing pages of t...more

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Nov 13, 2011 Jonathan Lee rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: advisory-2011-2012

This was a really good book. It explained the plot very well just like the previous two books. When you first go into this book you would be sucked into it understanding it as you read so you don’t really have to read to last two books. It tells different parts in each chapter and is mostly zoned on Nicholas Flamel's wife Perenelle and shows how she is trapped and escapes from Alcatraz. While stuck on Alcatraz Nicholas obviously tries to save her but one problem he's in Paris and she's in Califo...more

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Jul 28, 2011 Magdalene rated it 4 of 5 stars

(Review for the entire series)

Michael Scott is, to say the least, charming and intelligent. I was enchanted by his ability to take classical mythological creatures and weave them together into a complicated, vast universe. He is, truly, a talented writer. This is an excellent, very intelligent and well-designed series, although certainly a step away from my regular literary feasts.

This quickly became one of my favorite series, although I am NOT a YA fan. I haven't identified with a 15 year old c...more

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Apr 24, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

The Sorceress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #3) (pp. 483)

The 3rd book of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel finally hits its stride. The tale of good versus evil between warring factions of ancient creatures and immortals on Earth gets less wordy and finds a better pace.

There’s so much going on, but the reader is finally starting to see all the character development of the first two books really pay off. The lines between motive and ethics blur. Relationship dynamics among friends ,al...more

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Jan 17, 2011 Dlora rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure-action, fantasy, young-adult

I am still enjoying the fun unveiling of monsters and magic in our real world. The author says that mankind simply doesn't want to believe that there is magic in the world and that humans always try to make sense out of chaos, which is why it is easy for us to come up with rational explanations for the fantastical--we don't believe our own eyes.

However, I'm a bit dissatisfied with the characters. The twins are told to follow their heats and trust no one. I dislike that lack of trust. Flamel, wh...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Ithlilian rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

I enjoyed the first two books in this series immensely, but I did hope they would improve a bit, or at least change. Each book has the same basic premise. Flamel, the twins, and their followers are running from Dee and his affiliates. During the excruciatingly long chase scene the twins stop to learn magic from some crazy immortals. Perenelle is still trapped on Alcatraz, a plot string which I found boring and drawn out. Flamel is still keeping secrets from the twins, which is irritating. Josh i...more

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Oct 15, 2010 Jake rated it 5 of 5 stars

The sorceress is about a great book. It has so many twisted ends. It always keeps you on the edge of your seat ready to know what is about to happen. It makes you not want to stop reading it. It hast to be the only book I have actually enjoyed reading.
It is about a alchemist named Nicholas Flamel. He is protecting the twins of legend. Sophie and Josh. The twins are not ordinary. The have extrodinary powers. Their powers are so strong that they can close the shadow realms and prevent the dark e...more The sorceress is about a great book. It has so many twisted ends. It always keeps you on the edge of your seat ready to know what is about to happen. It makes you not want to stop reading it. It hast to be the only book I have actually enjoyed reading.
It is about a alchemist named Nicholas Flamel. He is protecting the twins of legend. Sophie and Josh. The twins are not ordinary. The have extrodinary powers. Their powers are so strong that they can close the shadow realms and prevent the dark elders from returning to the world.This is also a downfall. Considering they have such powerful auras when they got awakened all their sences were also awakened making them smell and taste and see everything 10 tims more intensly. Josh was awakened by the god Mars. Mars gave him the knowledge of battle. He knows every tactic known to man which makes him a deadly warrior. Sophie was awakened by a witch. This witch put 400 years worth of her memories into sophies head which is slowly consuming sophie trying to erase her memories. If she doesent stop it than she will become the witch herself. In the beginning of the story the middle of london. They are being followed by 3 strange men in hooded sweat shirts. These boys follow them into an ally. Nicholas and the twins already know they are being followed. They end up clashing in a battle. The twins and Nicholas defeat the boys that can turn into werewolfs.
The boys in the hooded sweat shirst were sent by Dee. Dee is a dark immortal mage who is on a quest to kill Nicholas flamel and capture the twins of legend. His immortality is granded by the dark elders, and he will only keep it if he kills nicholas and captures the twins. The elders are trying everything they can to capture the twins of legend. The twins are the only humanai alive that can close the shadowrealms and prevent them from coming to the world. Dee tries many different tactics in trying to kill nicholas and capture the twins but all of them fail. He always underestimates them.
They meet up with a Knight called Palmaedes. He is one of the great Green Knights. He helps them with their quest. Him and Nicholas do not get along well. They are techincally not on the same team but they have the same objective. STo shut the shadowrealms and kill Dee. Through out this book there are many fights.
At the end of the book the twins and nicholas finally make to to where they need to be. They are there to shut the shadow realms. Dee and his partner machalivii are there as well. It ends up clashing into a huge battle. Nicholas and the twins fight dee. Nicholas and Dee both have Glowings swords. Their auras grow different colors as they clash. Palamedes is left fighting machalivii. Palmedess being a brute warrior over powers him in hand to hand combat, But thats now how Machalivii fights. Palamdes falls. The twins end up taking over the battle against machalivii. The battle is like 3 chapters. and continue all the way to the end of the book.
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Oct 03, 2010 Caroline rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, urban-fantasy, young-adult

In this third book of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, Nicholas Flamel, Josh and Sophie head over to London after narrowly escaping the evil John Dee and Niccolo Machiavelli in Paris. Even though London belongs basically to the Dark Elders, it is the only place in Europe where there is a Master of the Water element. Josh and Sophie are now both Awakened and they need to be able to control this element.

The fact that Josh is finally Awakened makes him, in his mind, equal again t...more In this third book of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, Nicholas Flamel, Josh and Sophie head over to London after narrowly escaping the evil John Dee and Niccolo Machiavelli in Paris. Even though London belongs basically to the Dark Elders, it is the only place in Europe where there is a Master of the Water element. Josh and Sophie are now both Awakened and they need to be able to control this element.

The fact that Josh is finally Awakened makes him, in his mind, equal again to his sister. The power they have unleashed together in Paris clearly points out, if there remained any doubt, that they are the true Twins of legend: "the two that are one and the one that is all". I am now repeatedly amazed by the changes in Josh's personality. From being a powerless whiny character in the first book, he is now opening up to his true self and gaining in power and strength. The fact that Mars Ultor, the bannished Elder, has given him the gift of strategy makes him an undeniable strength in their group when he can analyse all dangerous situations with calm. It is fascinating also to see Josh interact with the Coward's Blade Clarent (Excalibur's twin). I can't wait to read more about those blades in the future books.
The twins also start to be more independent, now that they are powerful. They want to know why they are fighting and for whom, not blindly follow what they are told. This is, I believe, an amazing point that is being made. To quote a superhero: "with great power comes great responsability" (which I'm dedicating to Becky the Bookette who is a fan! ;) ). The twins understand the extent of their yet to be discovered powers and want to use them for good and not just as a mere instrument to someone else's will. Nicholas Flamel included.

Dangerous situations are definitely not scarce when they set foot in London. Now that the Dark Elders are convinced that Josh and Sophie are the Twins, they have started to gather to return to Earth. Many creatures await the trio in London and hunt them thanks to the distinctive silver and gold auras of the twins. All those creatures are brilliantly described by Michael Scott, especially the Archon Cernunnos who was present on this planet even before the Elders. Each character has a very moving story through the centuries and it is always an amazing discovery that awaits the reader.
My heart has been taken by the character of Gilgamesh the King. I won't write anything here, but what a beautiful and heart-breaking story his is. I can't wait to read more about him, if he will come back in the next books. All in all, I am literally amazed at the world created by Michael Scott and many character's stories will stay with me for a long time.

But the book is also mainly about Perenelle, held prisoner on Alcatraz - hence the title. She is said to be much more powerful than Nicholas Flamel, and she is the one feared by Elders, Next Generation and other species alike. Single-handedly, she overcomes all that is thrown her way with uncanny brilliance. Her fight is the most amazing parts you will read in this book. The Sorceress rocks!

I cannot even describe how breath-taking this series is. The mythology created by Michael Scott is unbelievably rich and fascinating. I keep wanting to know more about what happened before humans set foot on this planet and I keep asking myself, how the Twins will use their powers. As soon as I finished reading The Sorceress, I started reading The Necromancer. I am addicted to this series, and I am sure you will be too!(less)

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Apr 15, 2010 Luqman Hakim rated it 5 of 5 stars

Sorceress merupakan salah satu job paling penting dalam Warcraft! tanpa Sorceress ras human tidak mungkin atau sulit memenangkan pertempuran.

Sorceress dapat memanipulasi sihir-sihir yang dikuasai juga oleh Magician, di game manapun, Sorceress ini ialah Job lanjutan (lebih tinggi tingkatannya) dari Magician. misalnya magician memiliki sihir api, maka sorceress punya sihir Meteor, Lahar, Api Neraka dll (yang tingkatannya lebih di atas api biasa). Makanya untuk menjadi Sorceress pertama-tama harus...more Sorceress merupakan salah satu job paling penting dalam Warcraft! tanpa Sorceress ras human tidak mungkin atau sulit memenangkan pertempuran.

Sorceress dapat memanipulasi sihir-sihir yang dikuasai juga oleh Magician, di game manapun, Sorceress ini ialah Job lanjutan (lebih tinggi tingkatannya) dari Magician. misalnya magician memiliki sihir api, maka sorceress punya sihir Meteor, Lahar, Api Neraka dll (yang tingkatannya lebih di atas api biasa). Makanya untuk menjadi Sorceress pertama-tama harus menguasai job Magician dulu, baru kemudian bisa menjadi sorceress.

Seri Nicholas Flamel ini merupakan seri favorit saya karena Codex yang menjadi inti persoalan dari cerita ini, merupakan barang yang sangat dicari juga di game yang saat ini (kalau ada waktu luang T_T) saya mainkan-Lineage II.

Sorceress, Codex, Magician, Alchemyst semua bisa ditemukan dalam game tersebut. (kok jadi ngomongin game? @_@)

Pada buku ini Scathatch tokoh vampir wanita dengan dua bilah pedang, dan merupakan cikal bakal seluruh bela diri yang ada di muka bumi, tidak pernah terkalahkan, kocak, bergaya nge-rock, sedikit sombong, mabuk perjalanan teleportasi, tidak butuh udara untuk bernafas, vegetarian, Lucu (inget waktu di Yggdrasil dia gak masuk kamar Sohpie dan Josh sebelum mereka undang untuk masuk), bandel sama keluarga, hampir dijodohin sama NEBUCADNEZAR :) (haha anaknya kyk gimana tuh kalo jadi), dan sempet ditaksir penjaga kedai kopi >,<. *pokoknya hebat bgt deh ini scathatch.. :D *ngebayangin ada buku khusus cerita ttg dia* tidak pernah muncul sampai mendekati akhir cerita.. dan sayangnya harus nyasar di jaman pleistosen sama muridnya Joan of Arc :D. Mereka tadinya berniat menolong Parenelle Flamel dari serbuan makhluk mitos dan manusia abadi sakti seperti Billy the Kid & Nicholo Machiavelli

Wow wow wow.... trus.. gimana nasib Parenelle Flamel tanpa bantuan sang banyangan dan muridnya Joan of Arc yang salah satu manusia abadi dengan aura perak murni itu?

baca aja sendiri kalo mau tau yah! beli aslinya.. jgn baca pdf bajakan yah :D wkwkwk...

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Apr 06, 2010 Q Baihaqi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Setelah terpesona dengan dua buku pertamanya, sungguh nggak nyangka bahwa buku ketiganya bakal jadi debutku sebagai penerjemah :D waktu ditawarin sempat mikir, sanggup ga ya? ah, sanggup aja. kapan lagi? :D

Sebenernya aku nggak terlalu suka banget dengan buku fantasi (buktinya belum pernah baca Harpot :p cuma nonton filmnya doang). Tapi karena dipengaruhi temen yang jadi penerjemah buku pertamanya :p dan dipengaruhi oleh desain sampulnya yang memang keren bener... akhirnya nyoba baca dan ternyata...more Setelah terpesona dengan dua buku pertamanya, sungguh nggak nyangka bahwa buku ketiganya bakal jadi debutku sebagai penerjemah :D waktu ditawarin sempat mikir, sanggup ga ya? ah, sanggup aja. kapan lagi? :D

Sebenernya aku nggak terlalu suka banget dengan buku fantasi (buktinya belum pernah baca Harpot :p cuma nonton filmnya doang). Tapi karena dipengaruhi temen yang jadi penerjemah buku pertamanya :p dan dipengaruhi oleh desain sampulnya yang memang keren bener... akhirnya nyoba baca dan ternyata seru. Alur cepat dan beberapa plot cerita yang terjadi bersamaan bikin yang baca ikut terengah-engah sekaligus nggak sabar pengen tahu kelanjutannya. Michael Scott cukup kreatif membangun cerita dengan banyak kejutan. Menggabungkan dunia sihir dengan dunia modern, sekaligus menggabungkan dunia dongeng dengan sejarah dunia dalam satu cerita.

Dan menerjemahkan buku ketiga nggak terlalu banyak masalah, karena kalimat-kalimat Michael Scott tidak terlalu rumit. Hanya sekali-sekali harus searching tentang benda-benda sihir dan peralatan tempur kuno. Penerjemahan berjalan lancar dan selesai sesuai tenggat.. yay!

Cuman... ya ada cumannya. Baru ngerasa kalau menerjemahkan itu gak sama dengan sekedar membaca versi aslinya. Menerjemahkan itu harus memahami setiap kata yang ditulis penulis dan mengubahnya ke dalam bahasa kita. Nah.. dalam memahami detil demi detil itulah, baru kerasa ada banyak hal yang mengganggu di tulisan Michael Scott ini :p Sering banget aku merasa pengen toyor-toyor si Michael Scott karena susunan kalimat yang aneh, pilihan kata yang diulang-ulang, dan logika cerita yang maksa :p

Salah satu yang paling aku ingat, dia beberapa kali memakai ungkapan 'turning a full circle' saat tokohnya membalikkan badan. Itukan sama aja dengan kalimat 'memutar tubuh 360 derajat' yang berarti balik lagi ke posisi semula :p Hal yang lain, suka gemes kalo lagi berkelahi berhadap-hadapan eh.. malah ngobrol berlama-lama :)) Trus beberapa tokoh antagonis kalahnya kok gampang banget :p

Tapi secara keseluruhan, ceritanya seru kok :D
Moga-moga hasil terjemahanku enak dibaca dan tidak membingungkan, thanks to Natnat yang udah ngasih kerjaan dan sekaligus jadi editor :)

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Mar 14, 2010 Scott rated it 4 of 5 stars

What I really enjoy about this series is the pace, it's super-fast! There is loads of fantastical action in the books, and it comes at you at a lightning pace. The series is about a race to obtain the tools to save or destroy the Earth, (and several connected pocket dimensions.) Scott keeps you in that race with lots of short chapters chock full of magical goodness. He does a superb job of keeping the reader's eye on several balls at once too as he changes the point of view of his naration ever...more

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Mar 01, 2010 Kevin Mai rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Jan 26, 2010 Jonathan rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was a really good book. It explained the plot very well just like the previous two books. When you first go into this book you would be sucked into it understanding it as you read so you dont really have to read to last two books. It tells different parts in each chapter and is mostly zoned on Nicholas Flamel's wife Perenelle and show how she is trapped and escapes from Alcatrast. While stuck on Alcatrast Nicholas obviously trys to save her but one problem he's in Paris and she's in Califor...more

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Aug 27, 2009 Cheyenne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Impossible To Stop Reading!

The Sorceress
By Michael Scott
Pub. Date: May 2009
5 out of 5 stars
PG-13 - Violence
Recommended

Nicholas Flamel was able to get the twins, Josh and Sophie, out of Paris, France, but it seems only to bring them to an even more dangerous place, London. In a city that Dee and the Dark Elders completely control, every corner hides a person that may finally be able to capture them, or worse… kill them. They are not helpless though, with Sophie already trained in two elemental ma...more Impossible To Stop Reading!

The Sorceress
By Michael Scott
Pub. Date: May 2009
5 out of 5 stars
PG-13 - Violence
Recommended

Nicholas Flamel was able to get the twins, Josh and Sophie, out of Paris, France, but it seems only to bring them to an even more dangerous place, London. In a city that Dee and the Dark Elders completely control, every corner hides a person that may finally be able to capture them, or worse… kill them. They are not helpless though, with Sophie already trained in two elemental magics, Nick’s knowledge, and Josh’s sword, but any presence of their auras will alert everyone in the city to their location. Even if the twins survive the streets of London, they may not survive the encounter with the Water magic teacher. For Nicholas has been hiding the fact from them that this man is completely and utterly insane…

The Sorceress isn’t only an action-adventure fantasy for teen boys, but also a thrilling, mysterious ride for all ages and genders.

Not only is The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series exciting, but also great books to use in the classroom. Many characters are based on historical figures. You could easily use these books as interest builders for history class. Even Science, Math, and Physics classes could be aided in teaching students by these books. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series uses Intelligent Fighting tactics. The characters aren’t just bashing the bad guys on the head with hammers, but using physics, gravity, common sense, distance estimation, probabilities, erosion, and more to take out the bad guys. These are all things that are taught in school, but not always met with interest from students. These books could turn that around!

A fourth of all the sentences started with either he, she, or they. Though that is not a very sophisticated writing technic, it doesn’t impinge my love of the books at all

The Sorceress kept me on my tiptoes the whole time. Each chapter had a different cliffhanger, so it was impossible to stop reading! Someone should really add an advertisement page after each chapter, because seriously, I was waiting for the commercials to begin. Also, every character, be them minor, major, hero, or villian, had to face their different dilemmas in their own narrated chapters. I never knew who would be in the next chapter, or when we would get back to a different one. Warning, you will not be able to put this book down!

Date Reviewed: May 20th, 2009

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Aug 23, 2009 Bob Redmond rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This is the third in the saga of two young twins Josh and Sophie, who--as newly "Awakened" immortals, battle the forces of evil. A cast of characters, most new, actually made me want more out of this 500-page summer pleasure. Like Stephenie Meyer, Michael Scott is learning to write better in the midst of the series. His writing, unlike Meyer, shows the ability to edit, and each of the 70 chapters is tightly wound and makes it impossible to put this book down. The characters show more depth, the...more

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Jul 10, 2009 Rachael rated it 5 of 5 stars

Twins Sophie and Josh Newman are on the run. It all began just a few days ago when the brother and sister helped Nick Fleming when his bookshop was attacked and his wife kidnapped. But this was no ordinary attack, and the twins soon learned that Fleming was no ordinary man. He is the immortal Nicholas Flamel, guardian of the Codex, an ancient text whose pages contain spells that can either save or destroy the world. When Josh accidentally ripped out the final two pages from the Codex, he restore...more Twins Sophie and Josh Newman are on the run. It all began just a few days ago when the brother and sister helped Nick Fleming when his bookshop was attacked and his wife kidnapped. But this was no ordinary attack, and the twins soon learned that Fleming was no ordinary man. He is the immortal Nicholas Flamel, guardian of the Codex, an ancient text whose pages contain spells that can either save or destroy the world. When Josh accidentally ripped out the final two pages from the Codex, he restored Flamel’s hope that not all was lost—and doomed himself and his sister to a new life in which alchemy and sorcery are practiced and myths come alive. And that’s why the twins have found themselves fleeing across Europe with Nicholas Flamel, searching desperately for allies while their enemies leave a trail of destruction in pursuit of the legendary twins. Whether they want to believe it or not, Sophie and Josh are the powerful twins foretold in the Codex, and if they can master the elemental magics and reach their full potential, they might be able to save not only themselves but humanity from the evil clutches of the Dark Elders.

The Sorceress and indeed the entire The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series may sound incredibly twisted and confusing from that summary. In fact, The Sorceress is virtually impossible to understand without having read its prequels The Alchemyst and The Magician, as each subsequent novel picks up precisely where the previous left off. Even if you have read the prequels, this novel can still be somewhat confusing with the constantly shifting points-of-view, the incredible slow passage of time, the incredible amount of different creatures and characters, as well as the multiple names and titles given to some characters; the various plots and subplots are at times difficult to keep track of. However, I declare this as just a side effect of any good fantasy story; great fantasies are born from imagination, and it takes a very vivid imagination to create an entire new history of the world. The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series is indeed a very good fantasy. I was drawn in from the very beginning with the nearly nonstop plot action and all the magic and creativity put into this story makes it very addicting for me. I’ll admit that the characters could be worked on a bit more to be made more believable, but overall, The Sorceress and its prequels are simply fantastic, and I greatly look forward to the next installment in the series, The Necromancer.

I highly recommend starting The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series to any fantasy lover and those who enjoyed The Abhorsen Chronicles by Garth Nix, Foundling by D.M. Cornish, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien, although I do warn potential readers: this series is a huge time investment.

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Jul 01, 2009 Jennifer Wardrip rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Sophie and Josh are still on their whirlwind adventure. They've moved from Paris, leaving confusion and disaster in their midst, and are traveling to London. When they arrive in London, they've been noticed and are being tailed.

Dr. Dee is still after the twins. However, the stakes have been raised.

With them both awakened, he doesn't need Nicholas Flamel alive. He also needs to find the twins fast without letting them slip away again or his master w...more

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Jun 17, 2009 Aaron rated it 5 of 5 stars

In this third novel in The Secrets of the Immortal Nichalas Flamel series (following The Alchemyst and The Magician), twins Josh and Sophie are still on the run as the forces of evil are hunting them down. Sophie's recently awakened aura and training with fire and stone along with Josh's new knowledge of warfare from Mars, they were barely able to escape the clutches of the magical immortal John Dee and his allies in the center of Paris at the end of the previous novel. Their ally Scatty has dis...more In this third novel in The Secrets of the Immortal Nichalas Flamel series (following The Alchemyst and The Magician), twins Josh and Sophie are still on the run as the forces of evil are hunting them down. Sophie's recently awakened aura and training with fire and stone along with Josh's new knowledge of warfare from Mars, they were barely able to escape the clutches of the magical immortal John Dee and his allies in the center of Paris at the end of the previous novel. Their ally Scatty has disappeared into the river Seine, and Nicholas' wife Pernelle has been captured and being held by a Sphinx on Alcatraz.

Now Nicholas, Joan of Arc, and St. Germaine are doing what they can to help the twins leave France so they can have time to train. The problem is they find their only alternative to be London, a city that is probably where John Dee, who was the court magician for Queen Elizabeth I, has the most strength.

Fortunately, the good king Gilgamesh is there. He will likely be able to teach both twins the power of water. Along with William Shakespeare and an ancient Turkish knight, the twins will face everything that John Dee and the Horned God can throw at them.

Pernelle continues to find a way of Alcatraz even as the dark forces send Billy the Kid, Nicolo Machiavelli, and Nereus of Greek Myth to help the Sphinx in bringing her under control. Fortunately, she is not called the Sorceress for nothing. She calls upon the ghosts of the island, the spider god Aerop-Enap, and the Crow Goddess to hold her own.

Scott has done a wonderful job of creating an exciting action series that exposes young and old readers alike to historical figures from history and lore. While The Magician was not quite up to the interest level of The Alchemyst, though it was still good, this third installment brings the quality of the story to the next level. To make it even more exciting, this volume ends with a huge WOW! moment that leaves the reader pining for the next novel, which is going to be called The Necromancers. The whole course of the series is likely to shift.

Scott also includes a great Author's Note that highlights some important historical realities that pop up in the book including Stonehenge.(less)

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Nov 23, 2012 John Bonilla rated it 4 of 5 stars

Michael Scott’s book The sorceress is the third in his Nicholas Flamel series and I gave it a four out of five due to his great connection and flow from his last two books and great use of mythology to add more mystery and wonderment to the story. It’s that mystery that has hook me into wanting more .The story starts off where the last one left off, the legendary twins and Nicholas Flamel are fleeing Paris to London in hopes to continue the twins, Sophie and joshes, training and to find one of t...more Michael Scott’s book The sorceress is the third in his Nicholas Flamel series and I gave it a four out of five due to his great connection and flow from his last two books and great use of mythology to add more mystery and wonderment to the story. It’s that mystery that has hook me into wanting more .The story starts off where the last one left off, the legendary twins and Nicholas Flamel are fleeing Paris to London in hopes to continue the twins, Sophie and joshes, training and to find one of the many ley gates. They are quickly found by John Dees many hired goons but with quick thinking and his newly awaken powers josh disposes of them and they continue on their way. All the while Perenelle, Nicholas wife, is trapped on Alcatraz and with the help of the elder Areop and the crow goddess she makes her daring escape from the island. She evaded Machiavelli and Billy the kid and stole their boat before they even realized what had happen and made her way to meet up with Nicholas and the twins, leaving you with an urge to find out what happens next. There was a clear connection to what we have been learning in class about morals. The moral that is clearly noted in the book of not lying or it can make things worse. The whole time the twins are bombarded by lies on both sides of the war they were sucked into. The Flamels not telling the whole truth lead to the twins later discovering it and lost almost all their trust while John Dees lies slowly convenes josh. You can see that if the Flamels have just told the truth from the beginning things would have gone a lot smoother. This mistrust reminded me of the little boy who cried wolf he lost all trust of those he needed by lying just as the Flamels are. I would recommend this book to my sister there being a few similarities between the twins and us as well as a few things I wish we were alike. I also believe that she would fall in love with Michael Scott’s writing style and great use of myths and legends. (less)

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“I like places like this," he announced.

I like old places too," Josh said, "but what's to like about a place like this?"

The king spread his arms wide. "What do you see?"

Josh made a face. "Junk. Rusted tractor, broken plow, old bike."

Ahh...but I see a tractor that was once used to till these fields. I see the plow it once pulled. I see a bicycle carefully placed out of harm's way under a table."

Josh slowly turned again, looking at the items once more.

And i see these things and I wonder at the life of the person who carefully stored the precious tractor and plow in the barn out of the weather, and placed their bike under a homemade table."

Why do you wonder?" Josh asked. "Why is it even important?"

Because someone has to remember," Gilgamesh snapped, suddenly irritated. "Some one has to remember the human who rode the bike and drove the tractor, the person who tilled the fields, who was born and lived and died, who loved and laughed and cried, the person who shivered in the cold and sweated in the sun." He walked around the barn again, touching each item, until his palm were red with rust." It is only when no one remembers, that you are truely lost. That is the true death.” — 100 people liked it

“I spend all my time trying to keep thoughts away and ignore them....But here you are, trying to remember your own life, writing your thoughts down so that you don't forget. I suddenly realized what it would be like not to know, not to remember.” — 92 people liked it

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