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Septimus Heap #1-7, companion books
Septimus Heap Complete Collection: Books One Through Seven Plus The Magykal Papers and The Darke Toad
Fantasy adventure at its best! This collection contains all seven books in the New York Times bestselling Septimus Heap series. Also included are The Magykal Papers, a wonderful full-color compendium of extras such as maps, guides, and journals, and The Darke Toad, a 96-page novella packed with the action, humor, and magic that make this series perfect for fans of Fablehaven or Harry Potter.The series follows the adventures of Septimus Heap, who, as a seventh son of a seventh son, has magical powers. After he becomes the apprentice of the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand, he starts his studies for seven years and a day to become an Ordinary Wizard (or maybe an ExtraOrdinary?). His adventures take place in a fictional world full of secrets and mysteries, a world where rats are messengers and can speak, a world where spells are common and where the dark forces are trying to penetrate.Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren, Darke, and Fyre are the enchanting and humorous adventures of Septimus Heap and his friends in this magical world.
4300 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 3, 2014
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About the author
Angie Sage
63 books3,278 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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January 30, 2023
Over the last couple days I reread the 3rd/4th books from this again, because I found some at a booksale, reminding me of them. Even though the writing in this series isn't good, every few years I remember about/feel like looking at it again, because if you look past the telling-instead-of-showing, redundant words, clunky perspective changes and haphazard head hopping, at least it's a series about a big family and characters who have distinct personalities. Yes, it is a cheap copy of Harry Potter, and no, it's not the same quality, and that is frustrating. But if you need a break of books without personality, or a break of books about only-child orphans, this is actually refreshing, since books about big families are so rare. (Though of course, the author tried getting rid of half the family by sending them off to live in a forest quickly enough, and she shoves in redundant best friends to take their place for no reason. . . .because who's actually friends with their own siblings?) I'm not saying the writing about a big family is wonderfully done. . . This is just the only series about one at the bookstore, and I think that's why I feel like reading these again sometimes.
Jenna also should have been the star, but Septimus stole the title for no logical reason other than, what I have to guess, is sexism (because there's no other reason that makes sense, since he's definitely not as important in the story. Either this or the author is just boneheaded).
There could be way more girls in this. The author definitely defaults to boys, so you end up imagining them all with the same face, ie. Wolf Boy, Beedle, Marin, Septimus, Niko, all the brothers, etc. etc. I think she just forgot she could write about girls or something. (Marin Meredith even has a girls' name, for goodness sake, you could've just made him one).
The characters are a lot less Gryffindor-like in this series than the Harry Potter characters, too, and their worry-wart/buzzkill attitudes will appeal more to Hufflepuffs, I think (which I am not). At least, we get this impression from long, rambling paragraphs of worry that don't add much which are sprinkled in-between everything.
Anyway, if you don't mind looking past many, many technical problems that bog things down A LOT, you could do worse than this series.
(Note: this series has none of the foreshadowing/clues/tight mysteries that Harry Potter does, because the author did not put in as much effort, so don't go in expecting that. The books are linear quests. Their length is no marker of complexity; in fact, over half of each book is simply comprised of over-inflated sentences that could be shaved down MAJORLY to be less redundant; so don't be too disappointed with that because now you know.)
My main question is, why did the author put so much effort into this series and yet so little?
Anyway, I miss series about characters who actually age/develop, are able to die or have violent things happen to them on their adventures, and are unapologetically immersed in their world. At LEAST this series does those things once in a while. I did read it for some reason.
Oh, but there is one last thing I need to add, because someone needs to finally say it: THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY OLD LADY CHARACTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jenna also should have been the star, but Septimus stole the title for no logical reason other than, what I have to guess, is sexism (because there's no other reason that makes sense, since he's definitely not as important in the story. Either this or the author is just boneheaded).
There could be way more girls in this. The author definitely defaults to boys, so you end up imagining them all with the same face, ie. Wolf Boy, Beedle, Marin, Septimus, Niko, all the brothers, etc. etc. I think she just forgot she could write about girls or something. (Marin Meredith even has a girls' name, for goodness sake, you could've just made him one).
The characters are a lot less Gryffindor-like in this series than the Harry Potter characters, too, and their worry-wart/buzzkill attitudes will appeal more to Hufflepuffs, I think (which I am not). At least, we get this impression from long, rambling paragraphs of worry that don't add much which are sprinkled in-between everything.
Anyway, if you don't mind looking past many, many technical problems that bog things down A LOT, you could do worse than this series.
(Note: this series has none of the foreshadowing/clues/tight mysteries that Harry Potter does, because the author did not put in as much effort, so don't go in expecting that. The books are linear quests. Their length is no marker of complexity; in fact, over half of each book is simply comprised of over-inflated sentences that could be shaved down MAJORLY to be less redundant; so don't be too disappointed with that because now you know.)
My main question is, why did the author put so much effort into this series and yet so little?
Anyway, I miss series about characters who actually age/develop, are able to die or have violent things happen to them on their adventures, and are unapologetically immersed in their world. At LEAST this series does those things once in a while. I did read it for some reason.
Oh, but there is one last thing I need to add, because someone needs to finally say it: THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY OLD LADY CHARACTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 17, 2015
Loved this fantasy story and looked forward to reading the rest of the set. I did get lost in book six, thinking it was quite repetitive and slightly slow. I did read the entirety of the saga, however.
May 17, 2022
Started this series YEARS ago and then forgot about it. Then I picked it up again with the audio books. They were great. Finished the series by reading the final book.
Great series. Good for those maybe not quite ready for Harry Potter and of course good for those that have enjoyed it.
Great series. Good for those maybe not quite ready for Harry Potter and of course good for those that have enjoyed it.
July 10, 2020
Loved the whole series, read them as they were coming out. Every book is different while still developing characters and a series plot. Love the universe too.
July 13, 2020
LOVE THE SERIES!!!!!
January 6, 2021
Solid children's entertainment with a good deal of suspense and humor, but falls a bit short on poignancy, even though Angie Sage sets the stage for it.
January 1, 2023
I enjoyed this story. The first book is my favorite, the way it is constructed and things are revealed, the character development, it was really good.
The following books are good, and I enjoyed the continuity of the stories.
The Magykal Papers was disappointing, not much useful information, though the illustrations were nice.
Overall a solid series.
The following books are good, and I enjoyed the continuity of the stories.
The Magykal Papers was disappointing, not much useful information, though the illustrations were nice.
Overall a solid series.
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