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Septimus Heap Box Set Books 1 and 2 Angie Sage Mark Zug 9780061361951 Books

I listened to the entire series (via [...]) and purchased this set for my 11-year old to read. This will a Christmas present.

Angie Sage does a pretty good job avoiding some of the common cliches you'd expect from a fantasy about wizards, dragons, princesses, and castles. The kingdom has no name. In fact, when in the fifth book, Septimus sends a carrier pigeon home, the address is something like, "to the castle, wet kingdom by the sea...." You can't get much more vague than that.

There is usually more than one plot per book. While the princess is in danger and getting out of danger, the wizard boy is having a separate adventure. Often, events lead people to a single point.

Additionally, the author throws in fun items like a dragon training manual which reads like a "Dragons for Dummies" book with testimonials the back cover, "I only lost one finger training my dragon Fluffy using this manual", etc.

In Magyk -- the first book -- Magyk is not really a story about a wizards apprentice. We don't really see any apprenticing happening until the end. The overall plot is that the Princess, who has been in hiding since the day of her birth, is now in direct peril. Of course, we meet all the basic characters. Things begin....

The absolute best part of this book is that we are introduced to the most powerful wizard as the "Extraordinary Wizard". At one point, said wizard is temporarily disposed and therefore referred to as the ex-Extraordinary Wizard until she's reinstated. Having listened to all the books, I was loved hearing the reader say "ex-extraordinary". You just don't expect the unexpected "ex".

We find out Septimus (the seventh son) is the seventh son of a seventh son, and therefore doubly magical. Septimus and the Princess are *not* romantically involved. They are basically brother and sister (but she is adopted).

In Flyte -- the second book -- Septimus Heap, the Extraordinary Apprentice, gets a baby dragon. The Princess is once again in peril. A boat which is also a dragon is one of many central ideas.

In Physik -- the third book -- Against his will, Septimus travels back 500 years to study alchemy with a master alchemist (not the Extraordinary Alchemist you ask? No indeed not). Is the Princess in peril again? For sure she is. Does our hero, Septimus ever return to his own time? Read the book to find out.

In Queste -- the fourth book -- we find the letter "e" is appended to many title words to give us the illusion of cool antiquity. Also, Septimus is sent on a quest, again against his will, from which no Extraordinary Apprentice has ever returned. The Princess goes along. Does Septimus escape the terrible fate awaiting all Queste apprentices? Well, there *is* a fifth book.

In Siren -- the fifth book -- much of the action occurs on an island and there is indeed a siren involved but there is also much else. There is sailing and there is a ship. The dragon is much bigger. A djinn occurs.

I'm really looking forward to the sixth book and bummed it won't be released until sometime in 2011.


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Septimus Heap Box Set Books 1 and 2 Angie Sage Mark Zug 9780061361951 Books Reviews

I enjoyed the books so I purchased the books for a gift to a 14 year old. It was well received.
My daughter really love it , thanks.
I bought this set so that my son could test the waters of this series, and we could find out whether he would want the others which have been published thus far. Well, the absolutely passed the test and now he has them all! Great children's sci-fi book series.
I'm anxious to start this series--I enjoyed Harry Potter & from what I've read this is comparable--!
My kids both enjoyed these books. 9-10 years of age. Its a great collection
For those have Harry Potter withdrawals, this series is a great cure! By no means am I saying that to devalue the quality and originality of this series by Angie Sage. This is a great series on its own merits. The characters are quirky and the story lines are engaging and fun. Unlike Harry Potter, this series has a more cheerful undertone and more fantasy. I have read every book that's come out in this series and cannot wait for Book 6! )

Also, I'm over 30. )
Imaginative book series akin to Harry Potter. I am reading it in tandem with my 11 year old daughter and she loves the books and speeds through them. Normally not a voracious reader it takes a well written series to get her engaged. This is one of those and we had no issues with independent reading time at school with these books.
I listened to the entire series (via [...]) and purchased this set for my 11-year old to read. This will a Christmas present.

Angie Sage does a pretty good job avoiding some of the common cliches you'd expect from a fantasy about wizards, dragons, princesses, and castles. The kingdom has no name. In fact, when in the fifth book, Septimus sends a carrier pigeon home, the address is something like, "to the castle, wet kingdom by the sea...." You can't get much more vague than that.

There is usually more than one plot per book. While the princess is in danger and getting out of danger, the wizard boy is having a separate adventure. Often, events lead people to a single point.

Additionally, the author throws in fun items like a dragon training manual which reads like a "Dragons for Dummies" book with testimonials the back cover, "I only lost one finger training my dragon Fluffy using this manual", etc.

In Magyk -- the first book -- Magyk is not really a story about a wizards apprentice. We don't really see any apprenticing happening until the end. The overall plot is that the Princess, who has been in hiding since the day of her birth, is now in direct peril. Of course, we meet all the basic characters. Things begin....

The absolute best part of this book is that we are introduced to the most powerful wizard as the "Extraordinary Wizard". At one point, said wizard is temporarily disposed and therefore referred to as the ex-Extraordinary Wizard until she's reinstated. Having listened to all the books, I was loved hearing the reader say "ex-extraordinary". You just don't expect the unexpected "ex".

We find out Septimus (the seventh son) is the seventh son of a seventh son, and therefore doubly magical. Septimus and the Princess are *not* romantically involved. They are basically brother and sister (but she is adopted).

In Flyte -- the second book -- Septimus Heap, the Extraordinary Apprentice, gets a baby dragon. The Princess is once again in peril. A boat which is also a dragon is one of many central ideas.

In Physik -- the third book -- Against his will, Septimus travels back 500 years to study alchemy with a master alchemist (not the Extraordinary Alchemist you ask? No indeed not). Is the Princess in peril again? For sure she is. Does our hero, Septimus ever return to his own time? Read the book to find out.

In Queste -- the fourth book -- we find the letter "e" is appended to many title words to give us the illusion of cool antiquity. Also, Septimus is sent on a quest, again against his will, from which no Extraordinary Apprentice has ever returned. The Princess goes along. Does Septimus escape the terrible fate awaiting all Queste apprentices? Well, there *is* a fifth book.

In Siren -- the fifth book -- much of the action occurs on an island and there is indeed a siren involved but there is also much else. There is sailing and there is a ship. The dragon is much bigger. A djinn occurs.

I'm really looking forward to the sixth book and bummed it won't be released until sometime in 2011.