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TodHunter Moon #3
StarChaser
Almost one year ago, Alice TodHunter Moon left her PathFinder village to become Apprentice to ExtraOrdinary Wizard Septimus Heap. The Castle still fills Tod with wonder—it’s hard to believe all that Magyk comes from the great block of lapis lazuli beneath the Wizard Tower.
But in faraway lands, the brilliant blue stone is crumbling to dust. Soon the destruction will spread to the Castle and the Wizard Tower will lose its Magyk and come tumbling down. It seems that the Orm Egg that Tod rescued from the evil sorcerer Oraton-Marr was the Keystone holding the Enchantment of the lapis lazuli in place. But the Egg has hatched now, and the Keystone is no more.
Somehow, from somewhere, another Keystone must be found—but how?
Despite the intrigues of the witch Marissa and the Red Queen, both of whom have their own plans to take over the Castle, Tod sets off on a hazardous journey to find a new Keystone. She has yet to discover that Aunt Mitza has murderous plans in store.
This final installment of the TodHunter Moon trilogy celebrates how hard work, selflessness, and the courage to be who you are can create a harmony that spans the seas and stars.
But in faraway lands, the brilliant blue stone is crumbling to dust. Soon the destruction will spread to the Castle and the Wizard Tower will lose its Magyk and come tumbling down. It seems that the Orm Egg that Tod rescued from the evil sorcerer Oraton-Marr was the Keystone holding the Enchantment of the lapis lazuli in place. But the Egg has hatched now, and the Keystone is no more.
Somehow, from somewhere, another Keystone must be found—but how?
Despite the intrigues of the witch Marissa and the Red Queen, both of whom have their own plans to take over the Castle, Tod sets off on a hazardous journey to find a new Keystone. She has yet to discover that Aunt Mitza has murderous plans in store.
This final installment of the TodHunter Moon trilogy celebrates how hard work, selflessness, and the courage to be who you are can create a harmony that spans the seas and stars.
496 pages, Hardcover
First published October 11, 2016
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About the author
Angie Sage
63 books3,276 followersAngie Sage (born 1952) is the author of the Septimus Heap series which includes Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren, Darke and Fyre. She also wrote the Todhunter Moon series, and the Magykal Papers, an additional book with extra information about Septimus' world. She is also the illustrator and/or writer of many children's books, and is the new writer of the Araminta Spookie series.
Angie Sage grew up in Thames Valley, London and Kent. Her father was a publisher. He would bring home blank books that she could fill with pictures and stories. Sage first studied medicine, but changed her mind and went to Art School in Leicester. There she studied Graphic Design and Illustration. She began illustrating books after college. Then she progressed to writing children stories, including toddler books and chapter books. Her first novel was Septimus Heap: Magyk. Angie Sage is married and has two daughters, Laurie and Lois.
Angie Sage grew up in Thames Valley, London and Kent. Her father was a publisher. He would bring home blank books that she could fill with pictures and stories. Sage first studied medicine, but changed her mind and went to Art School in Leicester. There she studied Graphic Design and Illustration. She began illustrating books after college. Then she progressed to writing children stories, including toddler books and chapter books. Her first novel was Septimus Heap: Magyk. Angie Sage is married and has two daughters, Laurie and Lois.
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November 21, 2016
The beautiful lapis lazuli stones are turning to dust. While the explanation for what is causing this change is poorly explained, the threat is real: the loss of magick and the collapse of the Wizard Tower, something Extraordinary Wizard Septimus and Chief Apprentice Tod are out to stop. It seemed to me that there were too many characters, perhaps Angie Sage feeling she needed to have a character parade as this is the end of a trilogy. The second half of the book is better than the first half as the action picks up when the deadly Kraan are let loose. I also liked the plural noun describing the yellow hairy Grula Grulas (i.e., a carpet): amusing and playful. And Mark Zug's art continues to impress me, especially the geometrical cover art.
October 3, 2017
I will always look back at these books with love and fondness and cherish reading them forever. It's funny how something so unexpectedly grows close to your heart. With StarChaser, I finally said goodbye to the world of Septimus Heap. For now. I have my fingers crossed for more books.
I love it when authors merge two or more of their series together set in the same world through shared history and tie things up nicely. The previously inconsequential things get a chance to be expounded. Here it was the lapis lazuli so abundantly found in the castle and how it was connected to the PathFinder history.
This trilogy, while extremely fun, had one major thing going against it. It was slight in the first book, more discernible in the second and practically screaming from the pages in this one: the plot was all over the place. I'm a huge fan of how Angie Sage makes everything fit perfectly in the end in her books but despite that happening here as well, I strongly felt that her grip on keeping the old and the new blended and well-balanced fell totally apart in this. Narratives changed abruptly, things happened behind the screen, minor characters became major for a while and then disappeared, main characters were ignored, PathFinder history wasn't as satisfactory as I imagined it to be in the first book.
There was too much going on in there that I felt deserved more time and more room. Septimus for one, and Driffa, Marcia, Jenna, Beetle and Marwick. Marissa and the Red Queen were two characters I did not understand the use of. I was expecting more about the Red Queen, having read something about her being 'similar' to the Castle Queens in SandRider but there was nothing on that. Jo-jo had this great arc of getting in everyone's good graces and realizing his folly regarding Marissa but then he very suddenly and uncomprehendingly switched sides again. The scientific side of PathFinder history is so unbelievable, even in the realm of fantasy, it's almost shoddy.
The only thing satisfying in the book was the lapis lazuli plot line which I enjoyed very much. It was seriously annoying how a lot of stuff was packed and crammed in the book with most of it suffering from hasty switching in narratives and being ignored. Tod, Oskar and Ferdie were a great trio but rather unremarkable, in that I did not grow particularly fond of them.
It was disappointing, but I still love it. Make sense?
I truly believe that this could have been awesome if not for the stuff that bothered me.
Want to read
July 12, 2018Lol did anyone else notice it says book two on the cover? This is supposed to be book three...
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Alright looks like it's fixed now (somewhat)
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Alright looks like it's fixed now (somewhat)
January 4, 2023
Good clean fun series! Want more!
November 12, 2016
Septimus, Tod, Ferdie, and Oskar have returned to The Castle with the Orm, a dragonlike creature that will eventually transform into a different creature altogether; one that creates the lapis that powers the Magyk of the world. Most people can't wait until the Orm transforms, since in its "juvenile" state it's dangerous and annoying, but the real danger isn't revealed until Princess Driffa appears in a state of rage. Septimus had promised to find and return the Orm egg that the sorcerer Oraton-Marr had stolen, but had been too late; Oraton-Marr had hatched it. What Septimus didn't know was that the egg was the keystone in the Heart of Ways, binding all the lapis and the Magyk in the world. Without it, lapis around the world has started crumbling, taking Magyk with it. Soon it will take even the Ancient Ways that Pathfinder Tod is so adept at navigating. Tod is determined to save the Ways and the Castle, which will crumble without its lapis foundation. Can a pathfinder find what's said not to exist anymore? Meanwhile, the Wendron Witches--particularly Marissa--are up to their old tricks, making trouble for the Castle, Septimus, and Queen Jenna. But this trouble naturally makes the crumbling of the Ways even worse--because now they're infested with monsters. Of course.
I love this whole series, and will be sad if there are no more of them! The characters are fun and sympathetic, the drawings are lovely, and I love the imagination that goes into the world-building. I'll admit this one seemed a bit cobbled together, but I think that's because there's such a weight of storytelling behind it; there are just some characters that need to be dealt with, so their stories were somewhat tacked into this one to finish them off--which makes me think the author is done with the series. Alas! I guess I'll just have to re-read it.
I love this whole series, and will be sad if there are no more of them! The characters are fun and sympathetic, the drawings are lovely, and I love the imagination that goes into the world-building. I'll admit this one seemed a bit cobbled together, but I think that's because there's such a weight of storytelling behind it; there are just some characters that need to be dealt with, so their stories were somewhat tacked into this one to finish them off--which makes me think the author is done with the series. Alas! I guess I'll just have to re-read it.
December 1, 2016
I fear this is the end of the Septimus Heap Sojourn. Spit Fyre was there and Stanley had a cameo. Let's beseech the author to continue chronicling the lives of our favorite characters.
October 1, 2023
What a twisty little adventure. I love the way Angie Sage brings together so many stories and creates a thrilling conclusion. Bravo!
May 23, 2021
So I finally have read the 10th and last book in this amazing world. Its so bittersweet. I loved this book so much, but I'm sad because its over!
September 25, 2024
Enjoyed this series was fun to hang out with the gang again.
June 15, 2025
عالی عالی
برای طرفداران سپتیموس هیپ 🥰
برای طرفداران سپتیموس هیپ 🥰
July 1, 2022
#134 - 2022
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
June 10, 2023
Sad that this is end of this world. I wish the author would write more.
July 17, 2024
زیبا بود ولی کاش میگفت در آینده چه اتفاقاتی برای کاراکتر های اصلی افتاده.
November 13, 2017
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I’ve read and loved all of Sage’s books! Septimus Heap series being by far the best series I’ve ever read! TodHunter Moon continued the adventures in excellent fashion and now, they too, have become my favorites!
I’ve read and loved all of Sage’s books! Septimus Heap series being by far the best series I’ve ever read! TodHunter Moon continued the adventures in excellent fashion and now, they too, have become my favorites!
October 23, 2016
This was the 3rd and last book of the Todhunter Moon trilogy which take place in the world of Septimus Heap. I really enjoyed this book. First of all I really like the world building that the author did for this series and the Septimus Heap series (that took place several years ago). I love the imagination of the author and also the humor in the books. I know these books are aimed at a much younger reader than me, but I think most adults would enjoy them too.
I can find nothing negative to say about them. I hope Angie Sage will write more book that are set in this magycal world. I would really like to see more of Septimus Heap and Todhunter Moon. I think there is plenty of room for more books about these characters and their friends and enemies.
I can find nothing negative to say about them. I hope Angie Sage will write more book that are set in this magycal world. I would really like to see more of Septimus Heap and Todhunter Moon. I think there is plenty of room for more books about these characters and their friends and enemies.
February 6, 2017
This had many elements that, in theory, should have made me love this book. However, I have just grown up so much since I started Magyk (I believe I started the series the year Queste came out), that it just doesn't hold my attention anymore. I like my books to be more epic in scope and this just wasn't. This is a fantastic series by all means, and I'd recommend it to anyone before Harry Potter, it just isn't being written for my demographic anymore.
February 7, 2017
Considering this is the last Todhunter Moon book, as well as the last Septimus Heap book (for the foreseeable future, I assume), the danger level in this one really doesn't hit very hard. The stakes are very high, but there are a lot of things going on that just don't...feel that important? And then there's the random stuff which may have been seeded before (I honestly don't remember) but still feels out of left field for the ending.
Not my favourite.
Not my favourite.
June 17, 2016
ARC from edelweiss
November 8, 2022
Oh no! Tod! Trips over water.
Septimus is the only reason I read this series, and even he is nothing like he used to be. Tod's the only mediocre person in these books, and even she doesn't seem to have much substance.
HOW does anyone still like Ferdie and Oskar after all their mess-ups? They just run into danger without a second thought and rely on the adults (and Tod) to just save them when they inevitably get themselves in trouble.
Oh, and the terrible villains the "Tribe of Three" have to face: an old sorcerer that's defeated by being pushed over and injected with a headache serum; Marissa, a 20-year-old girl who's never been bright and can't really do anything except for look pretty; and lastly a problem all the "heroes" created themselves, which is solved by a twenty-minute dip in the ocean where Tod almost gets herself killed and Ferdie and Oskar, classically, try to come help but trip over their own feet. This would've led to Tod's demise if Septimus and Marcia hadn't defeated those Kraan thingies at exactly the right second. If they'd been a second later, Tod would have died, but everyone knew that wouldn't happen.
This series is just so random. There's a whole new civilization introduced that we never heard of in Septimus Heap, people that think they're oh-so-special for being descended from other people who allegedly traveled to space. They think they're awesome just because a few of them own old pieces of jewelry that tell them how to navigate the ancient ways (and these ways are totally new too.) And by the way, how were these "ancient ways" created?
Oh, and also some of these "pathfinders" (a word for these people in possession of magic jewelry) can breathe underwater. But no one ever even tries because most of them will just drown. Then there's this weird Orm Egg, this giant worm that supposedly eats rock and throws up lapis lazuli. Come on, this is going from a different world to mythology. There's an ice city that's kept in eternal snow by an obscure "enchantment" we never get details of, a haughty princess called the Most High and Bountiful (going from mythology to fairy tales, here) that steals old weirdo Septimus's heart for no reason. Except she's "pretty". Wow, I don't even like Septimus anymore.
And let's not forget the old spaceship kept underwater for hundreds of years. Somehow, it is still functional, in fact shoots up into the sky as a result of the "Tribe of Three"'s great wisdom and bravery in accidentally turning it on. Then it conveniently has nothing wrong with it and takes them smoothly to the magical ice city without a nick. Because century-old machinery at the bottom of the sea doesn't rust, or degrade, or have anything change at all, actually.
Disappointment after the Septimus Heap series, which wasn't all that good either, though certainly much better than this one. I wouldn't recommend.
Septimus is the only reason I read this series, and even he is nothing like he used to be. Tod's the only mediocre person in these books, and even she doesn't seem to have much substance.
HOW does anyone still like Ferdie and Oskar after all their mess-ups? They just run into danger without a second thought and rely on the adults (and Tod) to just save them when they inevitably get themselves in trouble.
Oh, and the terrible villains the "Tribe of Three" have to face: an old sorcerer that's defeated by being pushed over and injected with a headache serum; Marissa, a 20-year-old girl who's never been bright and can't really do anything except for look pretty; and lastly a problem all the "heroes" created themselves, which is solved by a twenty-minute dip in the ocean where Tod almost gets herself killed and Ferdie and Oskar, classically, try to come help but trip over their own feet. This would've led to Tod's demise if Septimus and Marcia hadn't defeated those Kraan thingies at exactly the right second. If they'd been a second later, Tod would have died, but everyone knew that wouldn't happen.
This series is just so random. There's a whole new civilization introduced that we never heard of in Septimus Heap, people that think they're oh-so-special for being descended from other people who allegedly traveled to space. They think they're awesome just because a few of them own old pieces of jewelry that tell them how to navigate the ancient ways (and these ways are totally new too.) And by the way, how were these "ancient ways" created?
Oh, and also some of these "pathfinders" (a word for these people in possession of magic jewelry) can breathe underwater. But no one ever even tries because most of them will just drown. Then there's this weird Orm Egg, this giant worm that supposedly eats rock and throws up lapis lazuli. Come on, this is going from a different world to mythology. There's an ice city that's kept in eternal snow by an obscure "enchantment" we never get details of, a haughty princess called the Most High and Bountiful (going from mythology to fairy tales, here) that steals old weirdo Septimus's heart for no reason. Except she's "pretty". Wow, I don't even like Septimus anymore.
And let's not forget the old spaceship kept underwater for hundreds of years. Somehow, it is still functional, in fact shoots up into the sky as a result of the "Tribe of Three"'s great wisdom and bravery in accidentally turning it on. Then it conveniently has nothing wrong with it and takes them smoothly to the magical ice city without a nick. Because century-old machinery at the bottom of the sea doesn't rust, or degrade, or have anything change at all, actually.
Disappointment after the Septimus Heap series, which wasn't all that good either, though certainly much better than this one. I wouldn't recommend.
October 21, 2024
This was the final book in the TodHunter Moon series of books and the last book written in the Septimus Heap universe of books. I must say that while I overall enjoyed the Septimus Heap series, even if it was a bit of a different sort of series, the TodHunter Moon series just wasn't quite as enjoyable to me overall.
This carries over to StarChaser as well. To be honest I think the biggest issue I had with this trilogy of books were the three new main characters. I like Tod well enough and I thought she fit in well with the old cast just as much as with the new characters. It was more Oskar and Ferdie that tended to be very annoying and make some very stupid and even selfish decisions during the course of the stories that just didn't really make much sense.
For example in this book, Oskar is obsessed with the ormlet that hatched from the Orm egg at the end of the last book. The ormlet is a massive handful and causing quite a bit of damage and chaos early on in the book. Septimus is worried that he's going to have to confine the Ormlet so that he doesn't cause more trouble. This gets Oskar all upset and he decides to listen to a very poor source to try to solve the problem, not realizing that he's being used and that this isn't a good idea at all. However, Oskar is so blinded by his own love of the Ormlet that he goes along with it and makes a very stupid decision.
While there are moments like this throughout the book, overall the story was very enjoyable. It's wound up having a very good conclusion to the story that we've been interacting with over the last three books. Even though I didn't love some of the characters we were introduced to in this series, I did feel like the overall story was enjoyable and that it all concluded in a very satisfactory manner.
This carries over to StarChaser as well. To be honest I think the biggest issue I had with this trilogy of books were the three new main characters. I like Tod well enough and I thought she fit in well with the old cast just as much as with the new characters. It was more Oskar and Ferdie that tended to be very annoying and make some very stupid and even selfish decisions during the course of the stories that just didn't really make much sense.
For example in this book, Oskar is obsessed with the ormlet that hatched from the Orm egg at the end of the last book. The ormlet is a massive handful and causing quite a bit of damage and chaos early on in the book. Septimus is worried that he's going to have to confine the Ormlet so that he doesn't cause more trouble. This gets Oskar all upset and he decides to listen to a very poor source to try to solve the problem, not realizing that he's being used and that this isn't a good idea at all. However, Oskar is so blinded by his own love of the Ormlet that he goes along with it and makes a very stupid decision.
While there are moments like this throughout the book, overall the story was very enjoyable. It's wound up having a very good conclusion to the story that we've been interacting with over the last three books. Even though I didn't love some of the characters we were introduced to in this series, I did feel like the overall story was enjoyable and that it all concluded in a very satisfactory manner.
September 21, 2017
Why I chose this book
Basically, I wanted to finish the series off!
Rating/Content
I give this book a 4 out of 5
I wouldn’t advise reading this book without reading the first two in the trilogy, because they build on a lot of knowledge throughout. However, there is no need to read the Septimus Heap books first. This book is suitable for younger readers.
Good points
This series is an easy read. I love the world and the magic, and the inventiveness of all the plot lines. In particular, the Ancient Ways, tunnels that allow them to travel quickly to various parts of the world are great. It was fun to see the wider world not introduced in the Septimus books.
There’s no shortage of action, and the pace and tension are high, which makes these books a gripping read.
Bad points
It’s not Septimus Heap. This series feels geared at a slightly younger audience and doesn’t quite have the same magical edge to it. Alice TodHunter’s roots are in a fishing village, and her people, the Pathfinders, are non-magical. It didn’t quite resonate with me in the same way that Septimus did. But then I do prefer YA to MG.
The sci-fi stuff is a bit weird. Saying too much would give spoilers, but to only give a tiny spoiler, the Pathfinders’ history involves space exploration. This comes into play quite a lot in this series, and whilst I can swallow anything fantasy, mixing space tech in with it didn’t really work for me.
Overall
I shall be keeping my eyes peeled for any more instalments in the Septimus Heap world. If you like MG fantasy, or a have a kid who does, I’m sure they’d enjoy this series.
Basically, I wanted to finish the series off!
Rating/Content
I give this book a 4 out of 5
I wouldn’t advise reading this book without reading the first two in the trilogy, because they build on a lot of knowledge throughout. However, there is no need to read the Septimus Heap books first. This book is suitable for younger readers.
Good points
This series is an easy read. I love the world and the magic, and the inventiveness of all the plot lines. In particular, the Ancient Ways, tunnels that allow them to travel quickly to various parts of the world are great. It was fun to see the wider world not introduced in the Septimus books.
There’s no shortage of action, and the pace and tension are high, which makes these books a gripping read.
Bad points
It’s not Septimus Heap. This series feels geared at a slightly younger audience and doesn’t quite have the same magical edge to it. Alice TodHunter’s roots are in a fishing village, and her people, the Pathfinders, are non-magical. It didn’t quite resonate with me in the same way that Septimus did. But then I do prefer YA to MG.
The sci-fi stuff is a bit weird. Saying too much would give spoilers, but to only give a tiny spoiler, the Pathfinders’ history involves space exploration. This comes into play quite a lot in this series, and whilst I can swallow anything fantasy, mixing space tech in with it didn’t really work for me.
Overall
I shall be keeping my eyes peeled for any more instalments in the Septimus Heap world. If you like MG fantasy, or a have a kid who does, I’m sure they’d enjoy this series.
June 11, 2018
I was kind of disappointed by this one... It's the last book in the world of Septimus Heap and should have wrapped everything up nicely, but it let me down. Some characters that have been extremely important (and others that should have at least got a small nod) didn't even appear at all in this final book. The end didn't feel like a grand finale at all...
I was confused a few times by the plot (part of which might be due to reading this months after the second book, but that can't be the whole problem) and the continuity of things that happened. Also the fact that the saving the day action happened so close to the end and felt very rushed. The first three-quarters of the book were all leading up to what felt like the main event, so that seemed to drag on and on. Some of the annoying/evil/seemingly unimportant characters had way more chapters dedicated to them than they should have.
BUT there were still many things that I loved about this world and this book. Tod's personality was still one of the best things, and her friendship with Ferdie and Oksar was lovely throughout the book. The history of their ancestors was revealed and was very important for how things went down. Septimus will always be one of my faves, and I have loved seeing him all grown up in this series. There were minor roles for other past characters, so it was great to see them again as well. The merging of the PathFinder and Castle characters and history was an awesome element that unified this book well and brought the two series together, which I guess allowed this to feel like an ending - even if it wasn't the one I wanted...
I was confused a few times by the plot (part of which might be due to reading this months after the second book, but that can't be the whole problem) and the continuity of things that happened. Also the fact that the saving the day action happened so close to the end and felt very rushed. The first three-quarters of the book were all leading up to what felt like the main event, so that seemed to drag on and on. Some of the annoying/evil/seemingly unimportant characters had way more chapters dedicated to them than they should have.
BUT there were still many things that I loved about this world and this book. Tod's personality was still one of the best things, and her friendship with Ferdie and Oksar was lovely throughout the book. The history of their ancestors was revealed and was very important for how things went down. Septimus will always be one of my faves, and I have loved seeing him all grown up in this series. There were minor roles for other past characters, so it was great to see them again as well. The merging of the PathFinder and Castle characters and history was an awesome element that unified this book well and brought the two series together, which I guess allowed this to feel like an ending - even if it wasn't the one I wanted...
January 11, 2022
ไม่อยากให้จบเลย...
ไม่ค่อยได้อ่านหนังสือหรือซีรีส์เรื่องไหน
แล้วรู้สึกว่าไม่อยากให้จบเร็วๆสักเท่าไร
พอคิดว่าใกล้ถึงหน้าสุดท้ายแล้ว
ก็คิดว่าอ่านช้ากว่านี้หน่อยดีกว่า
อยากค่อยๆละเลียดอ่านไปทีละนิดละหน่อย
เหมือนตอนได้กินของที่ชอบแล้วไม่อยากให้มันหมดเร็วๆ
แต่ถึงจะคิดอย่างนั้น
มันไมมีงานเลี้ยงไหนย่อมไม่มีวันเลิกรา
สุดท้ายต่อให้ละเลียดกินของที่ชอบทีละนิด
เพื่อที่จะได้ลิ้มรสความสุขของรสชาตินั้นๆ
ยังไงคำสุดท้ายก็ต้องมาถึง
เช่นเดียวกับซีรีส์เซ็ปติมัส ฮีป
และซีรีส์ท็อดฮันเตอร์ มูน
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อ่านตั้งแต่เล่มแรกจนมาถึงเล่มสุดท้าย
ไม่มีเล่มไหนเลยที่ผิดหวัง
ทั้งโครงเรื่อง เนื้อเรื่อง วิธีการดำเนินเรื่อง ฯลฯ
ดีใจที่ได้รู้จัก Angie Sage และผลงานของเธอ
และสำหรับนักอ่าน (ที่อ่านจากหนังสือแปลไทย)
เราชื่นชอบและขอบคุณคุณพลอย โจนส์มาก
ไม่มีผลงานของคุณเขาเล่มไหนที่ทำให้เราผิดหวังเลย
ทั้งภาษาการแปลที่ถ่ายทอดออกมาได้เข้าใจถึงแนวของหนังสือแต่ละเล่ม
รวมถึงการ (สามารถ) สื่อสารให้นักอ่านได้เข้าใจและอินไปกับหนังสือเล่มนั้นๆได้
จะบอกว่าภาษาที่ใช้ยากไหม
ต้องบอกว่าคุณพลอย โจนส์แปลโดยปรับให้เข้ากับแนวหนังสือแต่ละเล่มได้ดีมาก
ทำให้เราอินไปกับเนื้อเรื่องเล่มนั้นๆ และไม่มีตรงจุดไหนที่อ่านแล้วติดขัดเลยแม้แต่น้อย
สุดยอดมากจริงๆ
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แม้ว่าท็อดฮันเตอร์ มูน ผู้ล่าดาว จะเป็นบทสรุปมนตราของโลกแห่งเซ็ปติมัส ฮีป
แต่เราก็คาดหวังและหวังว่า Angie จะเขียนเพิ่มอีก
แม้ว่าจะอ่านเล่มนี้จนจบแล้ว แต่เราจะเกาะติดซีรีส์อื่นๆ
ให้เหมือนกับตัวเกาะติดเลยทีเดียว...
เอ๊ย
ให้เหมือนสปริตไฟล์ที่คอยอยู่ใกล้ๆโอล์มน้อยเลยทีเดียว!
แฮ่... ^^
ไม่ค่อยได้อ่านหนังสือหรือซีรีส์เรื่องไหน
แล้วรู้สึกว่าไม่อยากให้จบเร็วๆสักเท่าไร
พอคิดว่าใกล้ถึงหน้าสุดท้ายแล้ว
ก็คิดว่าอ่านช้ากว่านี้หน่อยดีกว่า
อยากค่อยๆละเลียดอ่านไปทีละนิดละหน่อย
เหมือนตอนได้กินของที่ชอบแล้วไม่อยากให้มันหมดเร็วๆ
แต่ถึงจะคิดอย่างนั้น
มันไมมีงานเลี้ยงไหนย่อมไม่มีวันเลิกรา
สุดท้ายต่อให้ละเลียดกินของที่ชอบทีละนิด
เพื่อที่จะได้ลิ้มรสความสุขของรสชาตินั้นๆ
ยังไงคำสุดท้ายก็ต้องมาถึง
เช่นเดียวกับซีรีส์เซ็ปติมัส ฮีป
และซีรีส์ท็อดฮันเตอร์ มูน
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อ่านตั้งแต่เล่มแรกจนมาถึงเล่มสุดท้าย
ไม่มีเล่มไหนเลยที่ผิดหวัง
ทั้งโครงเรื่อง เนื้อเรื่อง วิธีการดำเนินเรื่อง ฯลฯ
ดีใจที่ได้รู้จัก Angie Sage และผลงานของเธอ
และสำหรับนักอ่าน (ที่อ่านจากหนังสือแปลไทย)
เราชื่นชอบและขอบคุณคุณพลอย โจนส์มาก
ไม่มีผลงานของคุณเขาเล่มไหนที่ทำให้เราผิดหวังเลย
ทั้งภาษาการแปลที่ถ่ายทอดออกมาได้เข้าใจถึงแนวของหนังสือแต่ละเล่ม
รวมถึงการ (สามารถ) สื่อสารให้นักอ่านได้เข้าใจและอินไปกับหนังสือเล่มนั้นๆได้
จะบอกว่าภาษาที่ใช้ยากไหม
ต้องบอกว่าคุณพลอย โจนส์แปลโดยปรับให้เข้ากับแนวหนังสือแต่ละเล่มได้ดีมาก
ทำให้เราอินไปกับเนื้อเรื่องเล่มนั้นๆ และไม่มีตรงจุดไหนที่อ่านแล้วติดขัดเลยแม้แต่น้อย
สุดยอดมากจริงๆ
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แม้ว่าท็อดฮันเตอร์ มูน ผู้ล่าดาว จะเป็นบทสรุปมนตราของโลกแห่งเซ็ปติมัส ฮีป
แต่เราก็คาดหวังและหวังว่า Angie จะเขียนเพิ่มอีก
แม้ว่าจะอ่านเล่มนี้จนจบแล้ว แต่เราจะเกาะติดซีรีส์อื่นๆ
ให้เหมือนกับตัวเกาะติดเลยทีเดียว...
เอ๊ย
ให้เหมือนสปริตไฟล์ที่คอยอยู่ใกล้ๆโอล์มน้อยเลยทีเดียว!
แฮ่... ^^
December 2, 2025
I liked that we built on Septimus Heap world, and got to learn that this world is basically our world set thousands of years in the future and is essentially a scifi, which was interesting. The story wrapped up nicely, maybe I preferred how in the first series the plot arcs are self contained rather than ongoing. Also, I know it was hinted at in the first series, but I’m weirdly uncomfortable with Milo and Marcia marrying each other. I also wish we got more Beetle and Jenna interactions. Also not sure how I feel about Marissa getting a happy ending after all that she did.
I always like to reread the septimus heap books, they’re easy to reread too due to having a main conflict being contained in one book per book. But even so, I can imagine myself rereading the whole series start to finish as I’ve done many times.
While I enjoyed this trilogy, I don’t imagine myself rereading it. Perhaps only after rereading the entire of the first series and wanting to read the old characters as adults again.
I always like to reread the septimus heap books, they’re easy to reread too due to having a main conflict being contained in one book per book. But even so, I can imagine myself rereading the whole series start to finish as I’ve done many times.
While I enjoyed this trilogy, I don’t imagine myself rereading it. Perhaps only after rereading the entire of the first series and wanting to read the old characters as adults again.
July 7, 2017
I was quite enjoying the book up to the halfway point but then it started to get very convoluted with a confusing scene in The Ancient Ways and another of space travel. But I still really liked the writing and the world-building. Though the writing is mostly cheerful, I always feel a sense of dread and eeriness while reading the book—and I can say the same for the whole series—maybe because Angie Sage does not shy away from dishing out unfortunate fates to her characters. Also, I never realized that Sage also sometimes glazes over the resentment that the adult characters feel towards each other. I'm not sure if it's because there are more adults to focus on now that the Septimus Heap crew have grown up or it's because I have grown up and am now able to read between the lines. This is a world that I would love to live in and although I have probably outgrown this series, it will always hold a special place in my heart.
April 22, 2019
I wish this 3rd book wasn't the end of this series!!!! I could have gone on for several more books. However, in this book TodHunter Moon takes the things she has learned in the wizard tower, the things that she cares about in her personal life (family, friends), and uses that information to pull the 2 worlds together. This book completey pulls away from the original characters of the Septimus heap series and we are competely in the new world the author has created. The previous series characters are simply in the perifory of the storyline. I feel like there were several parts of the story that were quickly ended because she was trying to finish the series, but honestly, it was a great ending to this trilogy. I loved how the characters learn their importance in their world, how they over come fears and take risks because they want to give the people around them the life they need/deserve.
January 9, 2021
I guess I have a love/ hate relationship with the Todhunter Moon series. These three books were not bad, but I didn't think they were as well written as the Septimus Heap series. I could see myself rereading the Septimus Heap series in the future, but this series I wouldn't reread. Ultimately, I think the characters made the Septimus Heap series; I really wanted to know what happened to Septimus, Jenna, Marcia, Nicko and the other characters as I read through the series. This series I really never connected with the characters and even the older characters from the Septimus series; I never felt they were fully explored. It was almost like- Oh, remember her from book whatever 6 now this is what she does now. Ultimately, I think the failure of the books was not exploring the characters more either the new or the old. To those of us who have read Septimus Heap series it was somewhat fun to see the old characters in new settings.
August 5, 2024
The world of Septimus Heap and the Castle will always be precious to me, and it was a delight to add these three books to the world. To see the heros of the original series all grown up, and to meet some new characters, was so fun.
I will always prefer the original books, and I think these books are written with a less exact hand, but I do enjoy them and I still love Angie Sage's writing. Tod to me is a less compelling character than Septimus or Jenna or any of the original gang, but that is alright.
StarChaser was definitely my favourite of these three books. I was glad we returned to the Pathfinder lore and got to spend more time exploring the ways. I love Princess Driffa and I liked the story with the lapis. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and this series, and while I won't return to it as often as Septimus Heap, I know this won't be the last time I read this.
I will always prefer the original books, and I think these books are written with a less exact hand, but I do enjoy them and I still love Angie Sage's writing. Tod to me is a less compelling character than Septimus or Jenna or any of the original gang, but that is alright.
StarChaser was definitely my favourite of these three books. I was glad we returned to the Pathfinder lore and got to spend more time exploring the ways. I love Princess Driffa and I liked the story with the lapis. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and this series, and while I won't return to it as often as Septimus Heap, I know this won't be the last time I read this.
June 1, 2017
I found StarChaser, the last book in the TodHunterMoon series, to be quite enjoyable. Admittedly it is overshadowed by the Septimus Heap series (which it continues) and also fails to convince as a stand alone. This is partly due to the large number of characters it features, leaving little room for the character development of the three newly introduced main characters; and a slightly generic story arch that is reminiscent of some of the previous books. Nevertheless I loved revisiting all the characters I grew up with and reading about their adventures and struggles. I do hope that Sage returns to this universe some day, because frankly, there are not a lot of things I'd rather read than a Marcia prequel. Fingers crossed...
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