***Book Spoilers***
Josh awakens from his slumber. He is unsure whether or not he was actually dreaming. He finds himself in the presence of the Magician Dee and a woman he doesn’t recognize. He grabs Clarent and threatens them.
Josh is ready for fight if needed. Dee persuades Josh to lower his weapon. He then tells Josh he can teach him the greatest magic of them all - Necromancy. Thus, this magic involves reanimating the dead. He is intrigued by this offer. Dee tells him he can raise people that knew the Flamels and question them about the couple. Josh is intrigued and asks how he can obtain this magic. Dee is delighted and tells him all he must do is summon Coatlicue, who can grant it instantly.
Flame, Perenelle and Prometheus and can only watch through the skull in horror, as they can do nothing. Niten, Aoife and Sophie are on a race against the clock to rescue her brother from the clutches of Dee and Virginia Dare.
Machiavelli and Billy are on a boat and are heading to Alcatraz to awaken the monsters stationed there - to unleash chaos on the city. As they set foot on the island, they are met by the Sphinx, who offers to buy the loudmouth American.
Josh begins the ceremony for calling her. While he begins, Dee and Dare converse on how they will feed the boy to the Mother of all Archons. He tells her his backup plans should something fail. She will play the flute and put the monstrosity back into its sleep, and force her back into the Shadowrealm.
Should Josh have cold feet and try to back out, they will push him in. Niten, Aoife and Sophie have arrived at Enoch Enterprises, knocking all guards unconscious. They head up to the top floor, but are amiss as there is nowhere else they can go.
Sophie feels him below. They go down and she feels his presence above. Niten and Aoife know there is a secret floor. Dee smiles as the stench of serpents fill the room. The Archon is getting closer. Coatlicue has been freed from her prison. He sees a beautiful woman, but only by Dee’s spell.
The reality is that the Archon is hideous. Sophie, Niten and Aoife bust into the room. They surprise the magician and his female companion. Sophie lashes the Archon. Josh can do nothing as his aura is weakened from calling her. He doesn’t comprehend why his sister is hurting her. He tells her to stop but she doesn’t listen.
Dee is occupied fighting Niten, who has the upper hand. Aoife and Dare are in combat. She unlike the others is doing better. She has Aoife right where she wants her. Coatlicue is angered by Sophie’s attacks, retaliating against her hair made of snakes spitting acid at her.
Aoife breaks free from Dare. She yells to Sophie that this is for Scathach, her sister. She leaps onto Coatlicue, viciously fighting in the process. Aoife forces her back into the Shadowrealm. With that the Archon and Next Generation are gone.
The building begins to crumble and the Doctor grabs the swords, throwing one to Josh. Sophie outstretches her hand to her brother, but he leaves willingly with them. Niten and Sophie escape and he tells the Flamels the bad news. Aoife is gone forever, Josh has joined Dee.
Necromancer book ends
