Going beyond the text and researching some more!

The Sorceress: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel- During this third book in the series, the reader begins to learn a bit more about Pernelle Flamel, who has been held prisoner by Dee since book one.  She is facing lots of hardships and surprisingly is able to overcome everything that tries to destroy her.  As a reader, I am beginning to think that Pernelle is much stronger than I thought and that she will soon be a major influence in the series.   While Pernelle is battling her own problems, Nicholas and the twins are still dealing with Dee and his team of monsters in London.  They escaped Paris and are having a really tough time in London.  Flamel and the twins are helped by other immortals, Palamedes and Shakespeare. ( Google these people!)  Nicholas Flamel must try to get the twins out of London and back to the West Coast of America and the fastest way is through a leygate.  There is one at the historic and ancient site, Stonehenge.  After barely escaping Dee and his monsters, Nicholas and the twins make it to Stonehenge and transport to California, where Pernelle is there to greet them.  She has escaped and is now reunited with Flamel. The warrior, Scathach and Joan of Arc are in Paris and do not know that Pernelle has escaped and decide to go rescue her.  They try a leygate in London, but it has been tampered with and sends them to a prehistoric world filled with beasts like sabertooth tigers!  The twins, Josh and Sophie, are becoming stronger but also seem to be getting pulled apart from their close bond by the events.  Josh still seems a bit jealous of his sister and I'm nervous that he will turn against her.


My favorite location in this book is Stonehenge.  This is a very ancient site used by early humans.  There have been a lot of studies done on and around the site to try to determine the age and uses for it.  Scientists think that the site was created in 2500 BC and initially used as a burial ground.  The actual stones are built in a circular pattern and very large.  It is hard for me to imagine early humans having the tools or strength to build something like this.  Today, the stones are worn and some have fallen due to weather and time, but it is amazing that a majority of the structure still stands.   I would love to visit one day, but the good news is that there have been replicas built all over the world.  We are lucky enough to have one in close to San Antonio in Ingram, Texas.  Check out the link for more information.  Maybe you can take a family road trip there this summer!
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/7819