Septimus Heap Magyk, Book 1, (Hardcover)

from Squeex

I did enjoy this story, but I am going to have to relisten in the car or get the book to read as a handheld. I didn't get as much of the story as I would have liked. And it's a fabulously engrossing tale, intricately woven and deserves better attention. If you like a well told fantasy tale with m...

from CarmenMilligan

This was a very fun read! The characters were enjoyable, the action was fast, and the pace was perfect for a book in the YA genre. I read some of the other reviews and saw many negative comments about the reading level and pandering style of the author. I don't agree with that at all, and think t...

from phoebesmum

It would be easy to dismiss the 'Septimus Heap' series as 'Harry Potter'-lite, but it would also be untrue and unfair. The only real point of similarity is that the central character is a trainee wizard - well, that, and some of the spells are a little familiar sounding, but if cod Latin is going...

from Omrythea

What a great first book in a series! I became instantly hooked wanting to find out what would happen with the abandoned baby girl. The world is intriguing, interesting and full of magic, or magyk. :) An enjoyable read, easier than Harry Potter, but lots of fun.

from fyrefly98

Summary: It was a fateful winter day: the Queen was murdered in her chamber by an Assassin, and power was seized by the Custodians; Sarah Heap gave birth to her seventh son, who died shortly thereafter; and her husband, the wizard Septimus Heap, found a baby girl abandoned in the snow. Ten years ...