The teen looked at the book and groaned and just asked for me to sum it up for her. I would have rated the earlier books higher. I am not sure why he entitled this book “The Enchantress”, it could have been titled “Death”. I do have to hand it to Scott that he pulls his loose threads together and ties up the package. In other words, two time continuums have crossed. Marethyu also gave the codex to Nicholas Flamel and is there to escort the Flamels into death. John Dee through his life, protected Virginia Dare and continues to be present even when Josh is present in the same time and place. He is present at Danu Talis with Abraham ten thousand years (approximately before he is born) and has manipulated Dr. Reminder here is the big spoiler! Josh becomes Marethyu with the hooked hand. The most confusing part for me is that generally a rule for time travel has been that you cannot go back in time to a time where you also exist. Hopefully that list helps a bit if you are confused. Tsagaglalal – she comes for a few minutes at this local tooīlack Hawk (1767-1838, Sauk American Indian tribe) Niten (Japanese, in love w/ Aoife – Scathach’s sis.- though she is only mentioned this time) Huitzilopochtli (Aztec, the Goddess with Three Faces, ) Palamedes (Saracen Knight – Aurthurian legend) Marethyu (Death, and a second name that I am not revealing at this time) Tsagaglalal (She Who Watches, Abraham’s wife, Aunt Agnes, Chinook legend) Osiris and Isis (Egyptian deity, revealed to be twins’ parents) Virginia Dare (1587- ?, first born child in America of English parents) John Dee (1527–1608, English advisor to Queen) If you are tackling this last book in the series here are the lists of the “main” characters according to where they are taking care of monster slaying business.ĭr. All world mythology, all legends, all famous people (possibly even those who don’t yet exist) and of course all monsters, time travel, lost cities, magic and we can’t leave out aliens.

Originally I was quite captivated and thought it was fun how Scott and created a new cohesive whole that included everything. There is so much going on and has gone on for so long I’m not sure I care anymore. One to save the world, one to destroy it.” “The two that are one must become the one that is all. As the legendary twins of Silver and Gold they have choices to make that will change the world. John Dee and Virginia Dare ten thousand years into the past to the island of Danu Talis. If they cannot succeed a new era will arrive ending humans rule of the earth and the old powers will return.

In San Fransisco, Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel have only one day left to live, and to save the city from the monsters that have been collected on Alcatraz by the Elders. Book Review : The Enchantress by Michael Scott