Book 5 of Septimus Heap
Syren by Angie Sage
Hardcover: 640 pages
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books (September 29, 2009)
ISBN-10: 0060882107
Product Description
In this fifth book in the Magykal series, Septimus ends up on a captivatingly beautiful island, one of seven set in a sparkling sea. He's stranded there with his badly injured dragon, Spit Fyre, along with Jenna and Beetle. There are some strange things about the island, including a Magykal girl named Syrah, a cat-shaped lighthouse that has lost its Light, and an eerie presence that sings to Septimus—can he escape the persistent call?
Trouble is also brewing for Lucy and Wolf Boy, who have become entangled with some nefarious sailors at sea, and for Milo Banda, Jenna's father, who is harboring a mysterious treasure chest in his ship's hold.
Charismatic storyteller Angie Sage continues Septimus Heap's Magykal journey with more laugh-out-loud adventures, more enchanting charms and spells, and an ever-deepening understanding of the interior life of a young hero.
Angie Sage has done it again with another (continuing) adventure for Septimus and his friends!
This is the 5th book about the young Septimus (Apprentice Wizard) and his family and friends. By now they seem like old friends and although they always seem to get out of any trouble they find it's always a fun read and always enjoyable to have old friends around once again.
I've enjoyed this group of books so much that I have kept them all for myself. Yes, they are YA books but then there have been a number of YA books that I've decided to keep and the Septimus Heap books are among my honored possessions.
As in all series it really has to begin at the beginning, to meet and learn about the characters. Once they have captured your heart you have no trouble reading on and on. Angie Sage has done a great job writing this series and making some memorable characters. I don't know if there will be more Septimus Heap books but the door is wide open to continue them for some time to come... and I hope this isn't the end and that we see more of Septimus in the future.
posted by DesLily | 5:44 AM
7 Comments:
This is definitely one series I want to get back to next year. And I *really* need to finish a few series I've started next year too. Better make a list...
So what's next for you, Pat? Bookwise I mean.
I promise you're going to talk me into reading these eventually. I just adore these covers and how they look on the shelf though!
I really need to read these...I have a feeling I would totally love them! Annie's really enjoyed them so far, too, but she hasn't read this one yet.
have you read the tunnel series?
I've been trying to find a set for my grandson and apparently they aren't very popular here.
Well.. the 3rd book is due out in January
What a beautiful cover too!!! They are worth it to keep just for the beauty of having them on the shelf, let alone to read them!
This series is up to book 5 already!!! Wow! Once again, I am behind.
I know just what you mean about honored possessions, some books are just like that, there is no way you can part with them. It has been interesting for me over the past 6 months choosing which books to sell and which to keep. I've really evaluated my individual relationships with each of them and the reading experiences they represent. This experience has just made me treasure the ones I am keeping even more.
cath: I think that for this series what captured me is the characters. it's simple and enjoyable.
Tink: they are all short and fat books lol quick to read with small illustrations
Debi: well they aren't cliffhanger endings lol
Pam: no I haven't I thought about it though
Kathleen: the covers and sizes of the books are made for younger kids
Carl: did you begin to read this series?????
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