Kniha je v špeciálnej väzbe (imitácia ručného papiera), ktorá sa prerezáva len zhora a zdola, spredu ostávajú stránky neorezané a striedajú sa podľa hárku (dlhšia a kratšia).

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