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Queste
'' Septimus Heap'' is a series of fantasy novels featuring a protagonist of the same name written by English author Angie Sage. In all, it features seven novels, entitled ''Magyk'', '' Flyte'', '' Physik'', ''Queste'', '' Syren'', ''Darke'', and ''Fyre''. The first, (''Magyk''), was published in 2005 and the final, (''Fyre''), in 2013. A full colour supplement to the series, entitled ''The Magykal Papers'', was published in June 2009, and an online novella titled ''The Darke Toad'' is also available. A sequel trilogy, ''The TodHunter Moon Series'', set seven years after the events of ''Fyre'', began in October 2014. The series follows the adventures of Septimus Heap who, as a seventh son of a seventh son, has extraordinary magical powers. After he becomes an apprentice to the ("ExtraOrdinary") wizard of the series, Marcia Overstrand, he must study for seven years and a day until his apprenticeship ends. In the first book, he is known as Young Army Expendable Boy 412, until his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syren (book)
''Syren'' is the fifth book in the child fantasy ''Septimus Heap'' series by Angie Sage. It was released on September 29, 2009 by HarperCollins and Bloomsbury Publishing. Sage went on a book promotion tour for ''Syren'' as well as a contest to promote it further. The story continues from the previous release ''Queste'' and deals with Septimus going to pick up his friends from a distant land. While coming back they are trapped in an island and there they learn of an evil plan to destroy their homeland, The Castle. The rest of the story deals with how Septimus and his friends save their home and destroy the evil coming their way. The book cover depicts Aunt Zelda’s live SafeCharm lying on Syrah’s book. Development Angie Sage had compared book five to Robinson Crusoe with "tentacles— lots of them". Commenting on the book, she says: I've planned the ending, and I'm already just drawing everything in, so with number seven, I can pretty much think what's going to happen. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicko Heap
This article catalogs the key characters from the books in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. These include the books ''Magyk'', '' Flyte'', '' Physik'', ''Queste'', '' Syren'', '' Darke'', and Fyre. Some characters play a central role in all the books, while others are only central to the plot in one or two of the books. When reviewing the first book in the series, ''Magyk'', Sabina Qazi of Dawn.com described the characters as follows:These characters remind us of the different types of people around us. Sage separates the qualities that make us who we are and typecasts them into these roles. The good and the bad characteristics are accompanied by the dull and the intelligent, the silly with the mature and the unapproachable with the loving. But this doesn’t mean that her characters are not well-rounded people. They are, but by highlighting certain aspects of their personality, she makes it easy for the reader to think of real people in terms of these characters. Thus an evi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Overstrand
Marcia Overstrand is a fictional character in the ''Septimus Heap'' series by Angie Sage. She is a powerful ''ExtraOrdinary Wizard''. Septimus is her apprentice. Description Marcia is described as a tall woman with characteristic green wizard eyes and long, dark, wavy hair. She wears a deep purple tunic, held at the waist by her "ExtraOrdinary Wizard" belt and a purple cloak which is part of her Magyk. Around her neck is the "Akhu Amulet of Hotep-Ra", the source of power for "ExtraOrdinary Wizards". Marcia also wears a pair of pointy purple python skin boots made for her by shoemaker Terry Tarsal. Terry very much dislikes snakes, and swears Marcia orders snakeskin on purpose. which may or may not be true. She has an aura of Magyk around her. Marcia can be fascinating and bossy, and scary to those around her. She is ambitious. Development The Marcia character was key in Sage's development and continuation of the Heap series, as she motivates a lot of Septimus's decisions. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Heap (Septimus Heap)
This article catalogs the key characters from the books in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. These include the books ''Magyk'', '' Flyte'', '' Physik'', ''Queste'', '' Syren'', '' Darke'', and Fyre. Some characters play a central role in all the books, while others are only central to the plot in one or two of the books. When reviewing the first book in the series, ''Magyk'', Sabina Qazi of Dawn.com described the characters as follows:These characters remind us of the different types of people around us. Sage separates the qualities that make us who we are and typecasts them into these roles. The good and the bad characteristics are accompanied by the dull and the intelligent, the silly with the mature and the unapproachable with the loving. But this doesn’t mean that her characters are not well-rounded people. They are, but by highlighting certain aspects of their personality, she makes it easy for the reader to think of real people in terms of these characters. Thus an ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcellus Pye
This article catalogs the key characters from the books in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. These include the books ''Magyk'', ''Flyte'', ''Physik'', ''Queste'', '' Syren'', '' Darke'', and Fyre. Some characters play a central role in all the books, while others are only central to the plot in one or two of the books. When reviewing the first book in the series, ''Magyk'', Sabina Qazi of Dawn.com described the characters as follows:These characters remind us of the different types of people around us. Sage separates the qualities that make us who we are and typecasts them into these roles. The good and the bad characteristics are accompanied by the dull and the intelligent, the silly with the mature and the unapproachable with the loving. But this doesn’t mean that her characters are not well-rounded people. They are, but by highlighting certain aspects of their personality, she makes it easy for the reader to think of real people in terms of these characters. Thus an evil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snorri Snorrelssen
This article catalogs the key characters from the books in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. These include the books ''Magyk'', ''Flyte'', ''Physik'', ''Queste'', '' Syren'', '' Darke'', and Fyre. Some characters play a central role in all the books, while others are only central to the plot in one or two of the books. When reviewing the first book in the series, ''Magyk'', Sabina Qazi of Dawn.com described the characters as follows:These characters remind us of the different types of people around us. Sage separates the qualities that make us who we are and typecasts them into these roles. The good and the bad characteristics are accompanied by the dull and the intelligent, the silly with the mature and the unapproachable with the loving. But this doesn’t mean that her characters are not well-rounded people. They are, but by highlighting certain aspects of their personality, she makes it easy for the reader to think of real people in terms of these characters. Thus an evil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Septimus Heap (character)
Septimus Heap is the protagonist in the bestselling book series ''Septimus Heap'', by Angie Sage. He is the Apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand. He was once a member of the Young Army, known as Boy 412. Description Septimus is a small and timid-looking boy, with green wizard eyes and curly blond hair, formerly wearing a sheepskin jacket with purple and yellow stripes, and red hat during his Young Army days. Now he wears the traditional green robes of the ExtraOrdinary apprentice to Marcia and a pair of brown boots. He was very thin when he was in the Young Army. Later he filled up more due to Aunt Zelda's cabbage sandwiches in ''Magyk''. Development According to author Angie Sage, the character was in her mind for a long time, and she had already decided what would happen to Septimus in the end but was not exactly sure how she would make the character get there or who he would meet on his journey. For her, Septimus was someone who was in a strange and hostil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Etheldredda
This article catalogs the key characters from the books in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage. These include the books ''Magyk'', '' Flyte'', '' Physik'', ''Queste'', '' Syren'', '' Darke'', and Fyre. Some characters play a central role in all the books, while others are only central to the plot in one or two of the books. When reviewing the first book in the series, ''Magyk'', Sabina Qazi of Dawn.com described the characters as follows:These characters remind us of the different types of people around us. Sage separates the qualities that make us who we are and typecasts them into these roles. The good and the bad characteristics are accompanied by the dull and the intelligent, the silly with the mature and the unapproachable with the loving. But this doesn’t mean that her characters are not well-rounded people. They are, but by highlighting certain aspects of their personality, she makes it easy for the reader to think of real people in terms of these characters. Thus an evi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Sage
Angie Sage (born 20 June 1952) is an English author of children's literature, including the ''Septimus Heap'' series, the ''TodHunter Moon'' trilogy, and the ''Araminta Spook'' series (''Araminta Spookie'', in the United States). Life According to her publisher's biography, Sage grew up in the Thames Valley, London and Kent. She tells how her publisher father brought home blank books, and she would write and illustrate her own stories in these. She began to study medicine, but moved instead to the Art School in Leicester to study graphic design and illustration, using these skills to begin illustrating books. Her first novel was the first in her ''Septimus Heap'' series: ''Magyk''. Board books *1998: ''Alphabet Express'' *1999: ''Number Bus'' *2000: ''Rainbow Rocket'' *2000: ''Animals on Safari'' *2000: ''Noah's Ark'' *2001: ''Alphabet Bus'' *2001: ''Learning Bus'' *2001: ''Farmyard Families'' *2002: ''Sea Life Sub'' Bibliography The following is a list of books written by Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Zug
Mark Zug is an artist and illustrator who is known for his work with the Septimus Heap series and Harlan Ellison's adaption of I, Robot. He has illustrated many collectible card games, including Magic: The Gathering and Dune, as well as books and magazines. He lives in Pennsylvania. Biography Zug began drawing in childhood. His early art was inspired by authors such as Frank Herbert and J. R. R. Tolkien as a teen. He later worked as a class-A machinist at a nearby factory while experimenting with a musical career. Rise to prominence He returned to art, inspired by Frank Frazetta and illustrators of the Brandywine School. He started painting in oil and attended art school for 2.5 years (no diploma). He capped his tutorial by ghost-painting western novel covers and penciling historical comic strips on the side. His first big break came in 1992 illustrating Harlan Ellison's I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay, for which he also did 160 pages of fully painted comics. He fulfille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Heap
Jenna Heap is a leading character in the ''Septimus Heap'' book series by Angie Sage. She is the adoptive sister of Septimus and the adoptive daughter of Silas and Sarah Heap. Jenna has many friends in the book, and many enemies, too. Although she acknowledges they are not her birth family Jenna loves her adoptive familym including her seven brothers, her grandfather Benji, her parents, and her Aunt Zelda. Description Jenna is a young princess, with deep violet eyes and a fair complexion. She is small for her age and wears a red tunic which is secured about the waist with a golden sash. Her dark hair is kept in place by a thin golden circlet, which denotes that she is the princess. Her appearance resembles that of all the queens before her, and she resembles her birth mother closely. Although very loving and caring, she can sometimes be very stubborn, as is observed by her older brothers. In the story How she came to be a Heap After Jenna was born, her mother, Queen Cerys, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magyk
''Magyk'' (an archaic spelling of "Magic") is a fantasy novel written by English author Angie Sage. It is the first book in the seven-book ''Septimus Heap'' series. The sequel, ''Flyte'' was released in March 2006, ''Physik'' in March 2007, ''Queste'' in 2008, ''Syren (book), Syren'' in September 2009, ''Darke (novel), Darke'' in July 2011, and ''Fyre'' in 2013. The book cover of ''Magyk'' alludes to the diary that the ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia makes for her apprentice, Septimus Heap. The cover also depicts Septimus's Dragon Ring, rendered as if it were sitting atop the diary. Setting The story's setting is mainly centred on the Marram Marshes, which is where Aunt Zelda lives. It also takes place in a castle simply known as "The Castle", which started as a small village inside the curve of a river. A moat was built to prevent witches and wolverines from a nearby forest from attacking the inhabitants. Summary The book begins with Silas Heap, father of the eponymous protagonist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
