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The Warlock

(The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5)

Michael Scott (Goodreads Author)

4.18 · Rating details · 53,080 ratings · 1,868 reviews

The twins of prophecy have been divided—the end has begun.

Alcatraz
Although their ally Dr. John Dee has been declared utlaga, Machiavelli and Billy the Kid will follow the plans the Elders have laid before them: they will loose the monsters of Alcatraz on the city of San Francisco, thereby triggering the end of the human race.

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Jan 01, 2011 ★ Jess rated it did not like it

Shelves: books-i-own, 2-stars-average, read-in-2011

*I did not finish this. I stopped with 120 pages left, then skimmed the last chapter*

A whole bunch of flat, lifeless characters sitting around, doing shit-all and bidding their time until the final book.
This was absolute, utter crap. This time last year I was about to start reading 'The Necromancer', and I was excited. Why? Because until then I had given the series 14 out of a possible 15 stars:
The Alchemyst ★★★★
The Magician ★★★★★
The Sorceress★★★★★
'The Necromancer' ended up on a solid 3 sta ...more

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Oct 10, 2019 Ahmad Sharabiani rated it really liked it

Shelves: 21th-century, fiction, magic, irish, literature, fantasy, young-adult

The Warlock (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5), Michael Scott
The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, is the fifth book of the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, written by Irish author Michael Scott. The novel was released in the USA on May 24, 2011. At the end of The Necromancer, twins Sophie and Josh Newman were separated. Sophie was left with the now very weak protagonist Nicholas Flamel, his wife Perenelle Flamel and immortal Japanese swordsma The Warlock (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #5), Michael Scott
The Warlock: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, is the fifth book of the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, written by Irish author Michael Scott. The novel was released in the USA on May 24, 2011. At the end of The Necromancer, twins Sophie and Josh Newman were separated. Sophie was left with the now very weak protagonist Nicholas Flamel, his wife Perenelle Flamel and immortal Japanese swordsman Niten, while Josh exited with the main antagonist Dr. John Dee and his accomplice Virginia Dare. Mars Ultor, the Avenger, sees Sophie, accompanied by Niten, seeking a way to reclaim her brother. Nicholas Flamel is unable to help her in the search as he lapsed into unconsciousness after the battle against Dr. Dee, Virginia Dare and the Archon, Coatlicue. Perenelle and Prometheus escape from Hades, Prometheus's long drawn-out punishment shadowrealm, which crumbles into nothing, because Prometheus uses most of his aura to feed the crystal skull. ...

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Dec 15, 2012 Maree rated it it was ok

So, I've started to pick apart the series. This is going to be a bit of a rant of all the problems I found with this book, which can be found kind of consistently throughout the series. If you're a big fan of this series and can't bear any criticism, you might want to walk on by.

The first complaint is a rehash, but it's such a big one I feel the need to mention it once again. The first rule any decent writer learns is the power of show, not tell, and this seems to be a rule that Scott has haphaz ...more

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Jun 06, 2020 Sheila Beaumont rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobooks, rereads, action-and-adventure, fantasy, myth-and-legend, young-adult, books-about-books

Excellent reading of the fifth installment of "The Secrets of Nicholas Flamel." I read the print edition of this series almost ten years ago, and I'm thoroughly enjoying the audiobooks. Now I'm ready to go on to the final book of the series, The Enchantress. ...more

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Dec 25, 2012 Rebecca rated it it was ok

Not great. I didn't give it a one star solely because the premise of the series is very good and had a lot of potential, and because Scott does have a good grip of language and paints a good picture, but this series has become more and more poorly plotted out. There are a bunch of plotholes in the series now, and it seems that more and more often, characters are doing something significant to advance the plot based on a "vague feeling", "an instinct", or "for a reason _(insert character's name)_ Not great. I didn't give it a one star solely because the premise of the series is very good and had a lot of potential, and because Scott does have a good grip of language and paints a good picture, but this series has become more and more poorly plotted out. There are a bunch of plotholes in the series now, and it seems that more and more often, characters are doing something significant to advance the plot based on a "vague feeling", "an instinct", or "for a reason _(insert character's name)__ didn't quite understand", instead of behaving the way the character actually would. Characters continually act out of character simply because the plot needs them to, and no real reason beyond the vague feelings is ever given.

But what gets me the most is how these books are reading more and more like the old episodes of Batman - where the hero is left in some perilous cliffhanger that he spends 3.6 seconds escaping from at the beginning of the next episode. That describes nearly every encounter throughout the book. "OMG! We're in danger! We're all going to die!".....(next chapter)... "Oh, but not really. I just remembered something that will easily save us within three paragraphs." I understand wanting your readers to anticipate the next chapter, but it was really overdone - to the point where I didn't anticipate anything because it had happened so many times before.

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Also, most of the book leads up to the spectacular releasing of the beasts on Alcatraz, especially the Lotan. So much time is spent on the build up about the Lotan, and how powerful it is, and how everyone is totally screwed once it's released, and how no one can stand against it, etc etc....(wasn't that the same case with the nidhogg in an earlier book?). Once the thing is released, it seems we're going to finally have some action...and then Flamel fixes everything by turning the thing back into an egg in four sentences. Four. Sentences.

Seriously.

Here, I'll show you. The Lotan is headed their way, they are attracting it with their auras, insert random conversation, it's coming closer...closer, and then:

"The Lotan sucked one last taste of their auras and then erupted straight up out of the water, rising on its tail, seven mouths gaping wide, hundreds of savage teeth ready to...

Mint flooded the air, heavy, thick and cloying.

There was a pop...followed by an explosion of green, red and blue that covered the three men in a mist of scented colors.

Nicholas shot out his fist and caught a small blue-veined egg that dropped into the palm of his hand."

And that's it. The resolution for the majority of the build up of the book just flung out in the most casual, offhand, 'who really cares anyway' manner. It was pretty disconcerting. Like running full steam off a cliff.

Overall - loved the first book, loved the second, third was very good, fourth left me with an eyebrow raised, and this one just completely baffled me. ...more

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May 05, 2011 Mith rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, could-it-be-more-blah, fantasy, wizards-n-dragons, owned, never-again-ever, mythology

As the rest of the books in the series, this one was just OK, as well. Before I begin, I want to say that if I read the line "Nicholas Flamel is dying" one more time, I won't be responsible for my actions.

Now, the problem with the book, and indeed the rest of the series, is that there are just too many characters being introduced every so often. And somehow ALL of them are related to each other. keeping track of all these relations becomes tedious. Also, every single charcter ever introduced in ...more

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Jan 28, 2011 Cathy rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Anyone that enjoys magic and mythology as it is a perfect pairing of both.

Loved the book. The small chapters and the movement from one group of characters to the next keep the story moving at a nice pace. I enjoyed all the revealed "info" - and several of them were quite surprising. Am anxiously awaiting the final book - to find out how everything ties together. Another great book that I enjoyed reading. I still could use a reference book as a companion to the series so that I could keep better track of all the characters, places, and monsters.

Finished Reading:

1st Tim ...more

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Nov 16, 2017 Andy rated it really liked it

Shelves: own, 2017-read

I literally still hate Josh, but I love this story. This story is just so damn cool. All the myths that interweave and the characters are such a wide range of personalities. I have no idea how this will end, already my head is spinning from the different twists and turns of the plot.

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Feb 20, 2011 Kaylie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, magic

I bought The Warlock on my Kindle the day it came out and had finnished it by the next day. I can't wait for the next installment... ...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Natalie rated it it was ok

Okay, this is not going to be a pretty review, so I'll try to keep it short.

The Alchemyst was great. The second book was good, just shy of being great. The third book I struggled a bit. The fourth book took me days to read, and even then I stretched it over the course of a couple of weeks. I finally just sat down and got through it. I feel bad for saying this, but book four had me constantly checking how many pages I had left.

Now the fifth book...ah, this one was just...not good. How else can I Okay, this is not going to be a pretty review, so I'll try to keep it short.

The Alchemyst was great. The second book was good, just shy of being great. The third book I struggled a bit. The fourth book took me days to read, and even then I stretched it over the course of a couple of weeks. I finally just sat down and got through it. I feel bad for saying this, but book four had me constantly checking how many pages I had left.

Now the fifth book...ah, this one was just...not good. How else can I say it? I felt as though nothing happened in this novel.

I'll try to keep this as spoiler-free as possible...

The one thing about this book is that it took place in one day. Okay, that's not so bad you say. Sure, of course it's not. But my problem with it? Nothing happens until the last 20 pages or so.

A bunch of characters are introduced. We see what's going on in the past with another set of characters. Meanwhile, Sophie and her entourage are having a get-together barbecue in her aunt's backyard. On Alcatraz, the good doctor is trying to go on with plan B of his neurotic plan to take over the world. With him is Josh, Virginia Dare, Machiavelli and Billy the Kid. There's conflict between the latter set of characters that is cool to read about, but just fluff.

So there I was, reading and reading, trying not to check how many pages were ahead of me. I did chores as I read. Suddenly, it got to be about the last 30 pages or so and I blinked. I thought, no, this can't be right. I read the whole book and something big is happening only now? And it was so anticlimactic to boot! It was like a bottle rocket. You wait for it to go up. You watch it. Up and up it goes. It lets you have a cheap thrill and then it's over.

Is this fair of me? Probably not. However, this was a very disappointing book. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's unnecessary. I'm all for fluff, but the author could have done with squeezing in some kind of big, big action. And I'm sorry, those guys who got sent back in time almost don't count. If what was happening 10,000 years ago is supposed to make up for the lackluster part of Josh and Sophie's quest, I can only shake my head.

Mr. Scott certainly has a way with words. His attention to detail and history is magnificent. I don't want my negativity to take away from that. I just felt that The Warlock, while vital to the series, merely felt like a big time-waster. I was hoping for explanations. Answers. But speaking for myself, I seem to only get hit upside the head with more questions. It's getting very confusing and I'll continue to say this is a series to read, but it might not make it to your keeper shelf. ...more

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Jun 05, 2011 Nat rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Everyone and Anyone

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Jan 21, 2015 Donna rated it liked it

Shelves: youth-young-adult-fiction, fantasy

I think I am falling out of love with this series, but I will say that the hook at the end of this one was great.
It seems as though these books are spending more time talking about things than actually getting things done. That is irksome. Also, the author has now brought in so many different characters and put them together in groups, and some are back from the dead and in their own group....it is too much. All the different groups are working on their own thing and then another group shows up ...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Dylan Staats marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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Jun 18, 2011 Karen Keyte rated it it was amazing

Shelves: teen-fantasy-scifi

“Follow your hearts. Protect one another, trust one another, because, at the end of the day, all of these people want something from you, or want you to do something for them, or be something that you are not. Your only responsibility is to one another.” - Niten the Swordsman, also known as Miyamoto Musashi, to Josh and Sophie Newman in The Necromancer

When Niten spoke to words to Josh and Sophie, the both agreed with him. For Josh, Niten’s words echoed almost exactly what he had been thinking p
“Follow your hearts. Protect one another, trust one another, because, at the end of the day, all of these people want something from you, or want you to do something for them, or be something that you are not. Your only responsibility is to one another.” - Niten the Swordsman, also known as Miyamoto Musashi, to Josh and Sophie Newman in The Necromancer

When Niten spoke to words to Josh and Sophie, the both agreed with him. For Josh, Niten’s words echoed almost exactly what he had been thinking privately for days. Unlike his twin, Josh Newman had been mistrustful of the immortal humans, Next Generation and Elders almost from the moment, just a week ago, when he and Sophie discovered they existed. Yet a mere twenty-four hours after agreeing with Niten wholeheartedly, Josh would turn his back on his sister, leave her behind in favor of escape with the immortal humans John Dee and Virginia Dare - who have, up until now, been the twins’ enemies. He may have chosen to leave of his own free will, or he may have been influenced by Dr. Dee’s very persuasive lies and powerfully compelling spells (Dr. Dee is the Magician, after all). He might even be yet under the control of Mars Ultor, the Elder who awakened him. Josh’s motivation is unclear, but the result is not. The struggle to determine the fate of humanity and the world is drawing perilously close and Josh and Sophie Newman, the gold and silver twins of legend, are standing on opposite sides.

After six hundred years, it seems that Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel must surely fail. They have lost the Codex - the Book of Abraham the Mage - and with it the formula for immortality. With each passing day the Flamels age and weaken; the constant demand on their auras over the past week has only hastened their inevitable demise. Josh’s betrayal, whether voluntary or not, spells doom for humanity and it is this blow, after the many risks and sacrifices, that has stolen the last of Nicholas Flamel’s power. He now lies unconscious and it is unclear whether he will ever wake again.

Perenelle Flamel must now face the horrors of Alcatraz - and the end of the human world - without Nicholas by her side. Before his failure to capture the Newman twins and kill the Flamels made him an outlaw with his Dark Elder masters, Dr. John Dee imprisoned a collection of monsters - creatures that represent the very darkest of humanity’s fears - on Alcatraz Island in preparation for setting them loose on San Francisco and the rest of the world. Perenelle is determined to eliminate that looming threat before another servant of the Dark Elders can set the plan in motion. But she never expected to be so very alone.

Scathach and Joan of Arc disappeared while passing through a leygate between Paris and San Francisco. Perenelle believes they were cast back in time, but in actuality they have travelled to a Shadowrealm created by the mysterious hook-handed man. After seeking assistance form Tammuz the Green Man - Palamedes’s Elder Master - the Comte de Saint-Germain, Palamedes and William Shakespeare have been flung into the same Shadowrealm to be reunited with Scatty and Joan. The hook-handed man, who calls himself Marethyu (the ancient word for death) tells Scathach, Joan, St. Germain, Palamedes and Shakespeare that they must travel back in time, to the very battle that caused the destruction of Danu Talis. If the ancient island kingdom, which has also been known as Atlantis, does not fall, the world of humans will never have had the chance to exist.

In the California of the present day, Perenelle’s possible allies have fared no better. Aiofe of the Shadows, Scathach’s twin, sacrificed herself to drive the Archon Coatlicue back into her Shadowrealm prison. The two are now locked in eternal combat, sealed in a world that holds only darkness. Prometheus, the Elder who taught Josh Newman Fire Magic, exhausted himself when he helped Nicholas and Perenelle track the boy into Dee’s lair using an ancient crystal skull. He now has so little power left that his own Shadowrealm is disintegrating around him. So Perenelle fears she must fight the next battle alone, as she has always known she would. Almost seven hundred years ago, the hook-handed man foretold the child Perenelle’s future, and with it, the future of the world. She has always known what she must do, now it only remains to do it.

Events race toward what must surely be an explosive conclusion in this, the penultimate novel in Michael Scott’s series, The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. A combination of myth and legend and folktale with the very best of urban fantasy, this series has been exciting and compelling and surprising and all sorts of other ‘ings’ right from the very start. The characters are rich and complex, it is virtually impossible to tell who, if anyone, is being entirely truthful. In The Warlock, Mr. Scott does a masterful job drawing all of the story threads - both major and minor - together, just in time for The Enchantress, the sixth and final novel, which is due for publication in the summer of 2012. The last time I waited this anxiously for a series finale, it was 2007 and the book was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. ...more

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Jul 02, 2019 Saul the Heir of Isauldur rated it did not like it

Shelves: mythology, urban-fantasy, young-adult

Originally published in Phantases and Other Funny Words

Note: Below my review is split into two parts. The first part gives my overall opinion of the book. The second will give spoilers and provide in-depth discussion. Be warned.

Part One: Overview
This, I believe, is the worst book in the series thus far. I have yet to read the final volume, but quite frankly, the series can only go up from here. Every single major problem I had with the series is present in this novel, and it was almost as if the ...more

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May 21, 2011 Aneeqah rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-i-own

New law: "Books can not end in a dead-end cliff hanger, with an ending that completly shocks you and makes you want to throw the book on the ground, and then the next book comes out in a year." I know a bunch of people who would second it. And obviously, that's how this book ends!

The one bad thing about this book is that all the POV's are kinda hard to follow with. Plus, when you're reading about Sophie, and you just want to continue reading about her, it switches to Dr. Dee or something, making ...more

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Mar 11, 2016 Gieliza rated it liked it

3.5 stars!

A bit repetitive. I mean, yes, I get it! You don't have to say it over and over and over again. I can retain information okay. I'm still enjoying the mythology aspect of this series tho, so 3.5 stars it is. One more book to go. ...more

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Oct 04, 2020 kartik narayanan rated it really liked it

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'The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel' ranks among the most innovative and atypical Young Adult series I have read.

While the series is named after the character Nicholas Flamel, the main characters are actually a set of twins - Sophie and Josh Newman. The books - set of 6 with an additional two novellas (last I checked) - chart the life and events of these twins over a period of a month after they discover that magic is real. While this type of ...more

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Aug 10, 2010 Jamie Krakover rated it it was amazing

The Warlock, the 5th installment of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series is the best one yet! Michael Scott has certainly outdone himself on this one! This book is full of action and surprises at every twist and turn of the story, and you will find yourself zooming through its pages to find out what happens next. All the old favorites have returned to the adventure as well as some new and interesting additions.

The start of the book picks up right where The Necromancer left off. The ...more

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May 30, 2011 Elizabeth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 52-in-2011

The Warlock by Michael Scott (pp. 389)

Michael Scott continues to deliver. The 5th book in ‘The Secrets of the Nicholas Flamel’ series is a study of themes surrounding the definition of friend, enemy, and traitor as the main and secondary characters gather for battle that will determine the fate of the Earth and Danu Tails shadowrealms.

Scott doesn’t introduce too many new faces, but instead brings them closer together and tells many of the backstories on their relationships over the ages. The wo ...more

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Sep 26, 2012 autumn rated it did not like it

this entire book was LITERALLY nothing but a setup for the big finale in the next, last book! 400 pages of set up!! literally nothing happened (and if it did, it was underwhelming and undone in 50 pages or less). this series was built on so much mystery and intrugue and now that there's finally some big reveals im almost wishing they hadnt. ...more

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Sep 11, 2017 Jennifer rated it really liked it

Shelves: prh

9/12/17 So, another one of my predictions came through in one of the series' big reveals/twists! #3. It makes sense to me, as little things gave it away as I was reading.

Still enjoying the plot, and really enjoying all the different things they can do with magic. I like all the elders in the book, and am looking forward to reading the conclusion. A solid 4 on this one, since it was mostly filler.

9/11/17: Here are my predictions before I finish this book: (view spoiler) ...more

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Apr 07, 2011 Mackenzie rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

This is one strangely formatted book. Plot-wise, it's very complicated. And, continuing the trend that the author started in Book 4, there are more separate story lines in The Warlock, which makes reading it require more concentration than usual. And not just separate story lines, there are two separate timelines as well.

At first glance, the book seems simply overpopulated. New characters keeps cropping up left and right and I had trouble keeping track of who is who. I know my myths quite well, ...more

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Oct 11, 2018 Heidi rated it it was amazing

Super great book,I'm so sad the series is wrapping up. I am learning new information on every page. ...more

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Jun 29, 2012 hpboy13 rated it liked it

Shelves: hexalogy

The Warlock is definitely the low point of the "Secrets of the Immortal Series." I don't know why on earth Michael Scott deigned this with its own book, instead of consolidating it with The Enchantress and cutting out half the filler that's in both books. Both books take place over the course of one day, and this day at least is rather dull to read about. The climax of the book involves all the characters getting together for a BarBQ to read prophetic tablets about the upcoming finale. Yawn.

The The Warlock is definitely the low point of the "Secrets of the Immortal Series." I don't know why on earth Michael Scott deigned this with its own book, instead of consolidating it with The Enchantress and cutting out half the filler that's in both books. Both books take place over the course of one day, and this day at least is rather dull to read about. The climax of the book involves all the characters getting together for a BarBQ to read prophetic tablets about the upcoming finale. Yawn.

The book does have its moments. In particular, the scenes with Machiavelli and Billy the Kid are the best in the book - a very interesting look at villains who have not lost their humanity. If only we could have had more of that.

Also, this series suddenly seems to be going into a zillion bizarre directions. Suddenly, there's time-travel!! Um, what? Now there's political intrigue on Atlantis (or Danu Talis, as it's called)!! ...okay. If Scott wanted to write novels about political intrigue, he should have done that in a separate series, not tried to cram EVERYTHING into this bloated one.

This series fell prey to every fantasy cliche that drives me nuts. There's a lot of Michael Scott trying waaaaay too hard to impress us. In the first two books, we established a hierarchy of immortals, Next Gen, Elder, and Great Elder. But Scott keeps trying to one-up himself - before the Great Elders were Archons, and before them Ancients, and before them Earthlords and blah blah blah. I'd really love it if he just decided on what the ultimate godlike race is and left it at that. There are also so many all-powerful mysterious figures creeping about - Marethyu, Tsagaglalal, etc - that it feels like overkill. And while on the subject, how about names that people can pronounce? There's a fine line between creativity and absurdity.

If you've read the first foru books, then obviously you may as well finish the series, and there is a payoff in the end. I recommend reading this series, but I can't say it was one of my favorites. ...more

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May 24, 2011 Zephfire rated it it was amazing

If you haven't read the 4 titles in the 'Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel' series that come prior to The Warlock, then I would advise you do! Not only are you missing a great and award winning series, but the plot is very detailed and you may find it hard to follow the fast-paced roller coaster that this book is!
My son and I have read all the prior titles and enjoyed them immensely, but this one is my favourite!
The plot twists and turns at a break-neck pace, more characters are arriving ...more

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Dec 07, 2011 Սամուէլ rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, mythological-fiction

Scott's The Warlock was an interesting read. I'm a little conflicted over how I feel about it though. Did it include new mythological/historical characters that made me jump to wikipedia to learn more? Yes. Did the plot undergo significant development? Yes. Did any of my predictions come true? No. So did it live up to my expectations? I'm not sure.
Don't misinterpret what I'm saying, I love Scott's writing and his series, but something felt missing from this specific book. After waiting for ove ...more

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Apr 07, 2018 Alyssa Nelson rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, mythology, irish-author, btb2018

I can’t believe this series is almost done, and yet, WOW! Be prepared for some intense reveals throughout this book, and definitely have The Enchantress ready to read after you finish it, because you’re going to want to read it right away.

Overall, I’ve really enjoyed the progression of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicolas Flamel. It gets better and better as it focuses more on the twins and their lives and goes away from Nicolas Flamel himself. In this book, we see so much more of Danu Talis, whi ...more

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Jun 05, 2016 Tori rated it it was ok

I felt like this series started well but is now very chaotic. What seemed like a JK Rowling-Rick Riordan baby has turned into a Riordan-Lewis Carroll baby. Mythology on acid. Ever had the kind of dream where you're on Alcatraz and you've cracked an egg in your hand but you don't let go? And a 7-headed baby dragon is now drinking your blood from your hand because you're its new mommy? But your friend thinks it's dangerous so she tries to knock it out of your hand and lull it to sleep with her mag ...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Jeffrey P rated it liked it

I guess the best I can say about The Warlock is that it's (much) better than The Necromancer. However, the formula is getting a bit tired at this point: Josh and Sophie visit a different city, mythological monsters and immortals appear, stuff gets blown up, and most of them survive to live another day (and book). I am desperate for the last book to appear, not because I need to read the finale, but because this series will finally be over. A classic case of a one or two book story lengthened int ...more

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