Magic...mayhem...and an incredible chase begin in this spellbinding adventure series filled with cunning, deception and wonderful characters for all ages 9+, written by the brilliant fantasy author Angie Sage and perfect for fans of Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, The Inheritance Cycle, Inkheart and His Dark Materials.
Septimus Heap is a young magic apprentice, destined to study under Marcia Overstrand, a brilliant wizard, for exactly seven years and one day. That is until he realises what his true nature is: he is the seventh son of a seventh son, destined to be incredibly powerful thanks to his magic. And DomDaniel, an evil wizard, wants him.
Family is a big part of this fantasy series, making it the perfect read for younger fantasy lovers, too. We'll see his brilliant aunt Zelda Zanuba Heap playing a big role in revealing Septimus' powers, as well as his relationship with his adoptive sister, Jenna, an orphaned princess.
Get ready to fly a Dragon Boat in a secret cavern, fight in the sky, reassemble an evil master's bones, track down an accidentally released 500-year-old spirit, brew the antidote to a deadly plague, find lost charms, destroying two-faced rings in Fyre and SO much more! This series draws on all of our most-loved tropes and twists and turns of fantasy. What a magical ride awaits in a series children with big imaginations will love to read over and over again.
Angie Sage is also the brilliant author behind Sandrider and Araminta Spook, but if you'd like more of the Septimus Heap world, you may want to read the Magycal Papers, a brilliant compendium of information on every aspect of Septimus's world and the creatures that inhabit it.
All of the Septimus Heap books in order:
Book 1: Magyk (2005)
Book 2: Flyte (2006)
Book 3: Physik (2007)
Book 4: Queste (2008)
Book 5: Syren (2009)
Book 6: Darke (2011)
Book 7: Fyre (2013)
Septimus Heap: The Magykal Papers (2009)
This is a wonderful addition to the series, packed with info about the castle and its inhabitants. The full history of many of the traditions are incl...
The first in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage.
I enjoyed this book and the twist involved. Sage is a descriptive writer who engages with the...
This is a huge 5 stars, both myself and my son have now read these several times. Really well written, great fun. Much easier than Harry Potter for yo...