The Septimus Heap Series By Angie Sage

The Septimus Heap Series

Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren, Darke, Fyre  

By Angie Sage

10 words:

Overall: Magical adventure series, with fun cast, understandable rules and dragons.

Magyk: A grand adventure as the young transform into something more. 

Flyte: Septimus and Jenna learn their new places in the castle.

Physik: That which is know as taboo, is questioned and explored.

Queste: Even the best of intentions can get lost over time.

Syren: Sometimes its just better to tell what you are doing.

Darke: Getting the result desired from actions may not be best. 

Fyre: Thrilling end, Uninformed Actions Caused problems in Past and Present.

     This was a fun Young Adult series about a bunch of different kids growing into there places in the world. They were also also finding their place within their families and learning the way their places change as they grow up and start to create their own path for their life. 

     The first book reminds me of Harry Potter, the two main characters get brought into an adventure which forces them to face who they are and who they can potentially become. The following books follow them both as they continue to learn about themselves, their world, and who they will eventually be as they grow into adults who are a productive part of their home. 

     The seven books are a very fun mixture of fantasy, fighting vague evile who in some ways is evil for the pure sake of being evil. Some of the antagonists have a reason, but many of these are young adults themselves and their reasons are the same petty reason a bully would be a bully... these bullies just have Darke Magyk that they do not understand to help them be bullies. The few who are truly greater do not feel to have a real reason that drives them, the only reasons being a mix of wanting the Power to Control what happens in the Castle town and the fact that they can. 

     Overall it was a fun series and I was happy to see that there were more stories after reading the first (and wikipedia tells me that a new series will be coming in August that is in the world but seen from a new location and new eyes). I enjoyed this story and I do think many others would enjoy it as well.