bloomsbury

A year has passed since Septimus Heap discovered his real family and magical destiny. As Apprentice to ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is now learning the fine arts of Conjurations, Charms and other Magyk. Meanwhile Jenna is getting used to life as the Princess and enjoying the freedom of the Castle. But Darke things are stirring. A sinister shadow is growing. It is pursuing ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, and growing stronger every day…

Not even death can keep evil necromancer DomDaniel from his pursuit of power. But can Septimus Heap?

When Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself ever-lasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician. And if Queen Etheldredda's plot involves Jenna and Septimus, then dark adventure awaits. With heart-stopping action and endless wit, Angie Sage continues the fantastical journey of "Septimus Heap".