Surnumanaja - Michael Scott

San Francisco
After running away from Ojai to Paris and then to London, Josh and Sophie Newman are finally home. And after everything they've seen and learned in the past week, they're even more uncertain about their future than before. Neither of them have learned all the necessary forms of magic to protect themselves from the Black Ones, they've lost Scatty, and Dr. John Dee is still chasing them. But the scariest thing is that now they have to decide, can Nicholas Flamel be trusted? Is there anyone to trust at all?

Alcatraz
Doctor John Dee underestimated the power of Perenelle Flamel. Alcatraz couldn't hold him, Nereus was no match for him, and he was able to find an ally even in a seemingly impossible situation. But he wasn't the only one held captive on the island. Behind prison bars and protective sigils, a pack of monsters awaits - an army that Dee plans to use in the final battle. And now Machiavelli has arrived on Alcatraz to unleash these monsters on San Francisco. Perenelle may be a powerful witch, but she's getting weaker every day, and even though she has Nicholas by her side, a battle of this scale could be devastating for her. Nicholas and Perenelle must defend the city, but the effort will likely prove fatal for both of them.

London
Dee, unable to recover the last two pages of the Codex much to his Super's disappointment, has been declared an outlaw and the new target of all those beings who previously hunted Flamel. But Dee has a plan. With the Codex and the creatures waiting on Alcatraz, he would be able to take over the world. All he needs is the help of the archons. But in order for his plan to succeed, he must resurrect the Mother of All Gods. And teach the dead man. And the legend twins would make great students…

Born in Dublin, Michael Scott began writing over twenty-five years ago and is one of Ireland's most successful and prolific writers, having published over a hundred books. The master of fantasy, science fiction, horror and folklore writes for both adults and young people, and his works have been published in thirty-seven countries and translated into twenty languages. "Dead Man" is the fourth book in the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Mysteries series. The first three books "The Alchemist", "The Mage" and "The Sorcerer" are also available from the same series.