Part of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, book 2
First published 2011
Nicholas Flamel leads Sophie and Josh Newman through the streets of Paris, his ancient home now crawling with immortal enemies. After their escape from Ojai, the legendary alchemist faces his greatest crisis. His wife Perenelle remains imprisoned on Alcatraz while Niccolò Machiavelli, the immortal Renaissance author turned art collector, hunts them for Dr. John Dee. Without the stolen Book of Abraham the Mage, Nicholas ages one year each day, his magic weakening as his body grows frail. Time runs out as the ancient prophecy becomes clear. Sophie must master fire magic, the second elemental power, and only one immortal can teach her. The Comte de Saint-Germain, Flamel's former student who now lives as a rock star, holds the key to her training. But as Sophie grows stronger, her twin brother Josh watches from the sidelines, feeling left behind and resentful. The fate of the world rests on these teenage twins, yet their growing distrust of each other may prove more dangerous than any immortal enemy pursuing them through the City of Lights.
Genres: historical-fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Paris, Alcatraz
Period: Renaissance
464 pages · Paperback · Ember