“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.
But Nicholas grows weaker with each passing day. Perenelle is still trapped in
Alcatraz, and now that Scatty has gone missing, the group is without protection.
Except for Clarent–the twin sword to Excalibur. But Clarent's power is
unthinkable, its evil making it nearly impossible to use without its darkness
seeping into the soul of whoever wields it.
If he hopes to defeat Dee, Nicholas must find an Elder who can teach Josh and
Sophie the third elemental magic–Water Magic. The problem? The only one who
can do that is Gilgamesh, and he is quite, quite insane.