DomDaniel, in his quest for power and the throne, is killing off the royal family and has kidnapped a boy who he believes is the seventh son of a seventh son and therefore in possession of great magical power, in an effort to achieve this. Magyk (Septimus Heap 1) The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead.

Burning taverns, boat chases, swamps, Quake Ooze Brownies, magyk and reverse Darke Magyk follow the group as they are pursed by DomDaniel, the (presumed dead) ExtraOrdinary Wizard Alther was apprenticed to in his youth. When, ten years later the Supreme Custodian's spy locates the Princess and sends The Assassin to finally end the royal line, the story, as well as the Heaps, Marcia Overcross and Boy 412, a near frozen sentry from the Young Army, a rag-tag group of orphan boys, takes off. The Heap family, having just experienced the loss of their newborn seventh son, gladly takes her in. Marcia Overcross, assistant to Alther and now that he is dead, ExtraOrdinary Wizard, secrets the infant to safety and ensures that she will be raised in a loving family. Offstage, the Queen, who has just borne a daughter, and the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Alther Mella have been murdered.

Magyk is the original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.The story begins with the birth of a boy and a girl on a cold, dark night. The first book in this enthralling series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and Magykal charms, potions, and spells. Who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to the Heaps' beloved son Septimus? Septimus or Septimius may refer to: Romans People in Ancient Rome : Septimus (praenomen), a praenomen or Roman personal name Septimia gens, an ancient Roman family Lucius Septimius, one of the assassins of Pompey the Great (d. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow-a newborn girl with violet eyes. Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. 'Fluent, charismatic storytelling.' -ALA Booklist 'Fun, mystery, and rollicking characters.' - VOYA (starred review)

'A deliciously spellbinding series opener.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The Magyk Begins Here Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by. The first book in the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, featuring the funny and fantastic adventures of a wizard apprentice and his quest to become an ExtraOrdinary Wizard. DVDs and Cds have been resurfaced and are guaranteed to play. All Books are in good readable condition.

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