

He takes them through Xibalba and several other shadow realms to the Earth over ten thousands years ago, when Danu Talis still existed and they have to fight in the battle that meant its downfall. Shortly after they are reunited they are joined by the mysterious, hooded, hook-handed man who tells them that he has a pre-destined mission for them. Joan of Arc and Scathach are joined in their exile by William Shakespeare, Palamedes and the Comte de Saint-Germain after they seek out Lord Tammuz's help. Once in London he enlists the help of an old acquaintance, Virginia Dare, and after an encounter with some cucubuth bounty hunters the pair escape to Dee's home in San Francisco, where he prepares to call back the Archon Coatlicue -the Mother of the Gods- to help him with his plans to conquer planet Earth and take revenge on The Dark Elders that made him an outlaw.


He makes his way across England from Salisbury Plain to his London office with the last two legendary swords, now fused together, in his possession. Not wanting to experience their wrath, he flees. Dee has been declared utlaga (a wanted man) for his failure to capture the missing pages of the Codex by his Dark Elder masters. Josh races to the book store to alert Nicholas and Perry and together, they set out to rescue Sophie who has been taken to a houseboat in Sausalito owned by Aoife's companion, the Japanese immortal, Niten.ĭr. They approach with caution but in the following scuffle on the doorstep Sophie is dragged into the car by a female looking exactly like their lost friend Scathach, but who is in fact her twin, Aoife. When they approach they see a limousine waiting outside and a stranger talking to their Aunt. The Flamels go to their book store while Josh and Sophie head for their Aunt Agnes' house. Nicholas Flamel, Perenelle Flamel, Sophie, and Josh return to San Francisco. Michael Scott would not name the Necromancer online until the book had been released around the world, merely saying, "The Necromancer is not Dr Dee." He later stated: "So clearly, Josh Newman is a Necromancer." Plot summary The book's title, The Necromancer, refers to Josh Newman. The audio book version (released at the same time in the USA) is read by Paul Boehmer. The Necromancer entered The New York Times Best Seller List (Children's) at #3 on its first week of release. A new edition was released on 5 August 2010 featuring a redesigned cover. It was published in the United States and United Kingdom on, by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House. The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (often shortened to The Necromancer) is the fourth book of the series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, written by Irish author Michael Scott.
