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This story follows Quest, and narrates how Septimus and his friends get stuck on a deserted island, find a strange girl, stop a war, and finally find their way home.
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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, Jenna, Beetle, and some other "thing". There are some strange things about the island, including a... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Septimus Heap: The main character, Septimus Heap is the apprentice to Marcia Overstrand, ExtraOrdinary Wizard
- Wolf Boy: aka Boy 409; Septimus's best friend, along with Beetle
- Marcia Overstrand: ExtraOrdinary Wizard
- Aunt Zelda: White witch, keeper of the Dragon Boat, living in a cottage in the Marram Marshes.
- Jenna Heap: the princess of the castle (soon to be the queen)
- Jillie Djinn: Chief Hermetic Scribe at the Manuscriptorium
- Maxie: Silas's arthritic wolfhound
- Marcellus Pye: An old Alchemie master 500 years old read more about him in Physik
- Silas Heap: Father to Septimus, Simon, Nicko, Jo-Jo, Edd, Erik, and Sam. Adoptive father of Jenna and husband to Sarah Heap
- Barney Pott: young boy looks like Hugo,bad speller
- Daniel Hunter: aka Merrin Meredith
- Sarah Heap: Septimus's mother
- Julius Pike: ExtraOrdinary Wizard from 500 years ago
- Dorinda: One of the Port Witch Coven
- Tertius Fume: Ghost of the Vaults, and a rather evil mischief maker...
- Thin Crowe: Brother of Fat Crowe
- Linda: One of the Port Witch Coven
- Snorri Snorrelson: Nothern Trader who has become friends with Nicko
- Jim Knee: A Jinnee that was in Aunt Zelda's SafeCharm
- Simon Heap: Sep's oldest brother, boyfriend of Lucy Gringe
- Spit Fyre: Septimus's dragon
- O. Beetle Beetle: Septimus's best friend, along with Wolf Boy
- Milo Banda: Jenna's Father
- Lucy Gringe: The daughter of Gringe, the Gate Keeper, girlfriend of Simon Heap
- Nicko Heap: Brother of Septimus (and Jenna)
- Syrah Syara: The Apprentice of EOW Julius Pike who left on the Quest a long time before.
Quotes edit
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“Trust only my actions, not my words.”
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“Beauty lures the stranger more easily into danger.”
Septimus Heap
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“‘Beauty Lures the Stranger More Easily into Danger.’”
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Marcia naturally believed it was her innate dragon-riding skills that had gotten them safely there, but in fact it was down to Spit Fyre’s innate ExtraOrdinary Wizard–ignoring skills.
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“But it is. You know,” he said, “it reminds me of those stories about people in olden times who used to fly to the moon in things like that.”
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“‘A Lone Tree Is Easy to See.’” “There were some really bad poets in the Young Army.” “There’s no need to be so critical, Jen.”
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“Will! What—do—you—will, Oh Great One? It means what do you want me to do, stupid!”
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“They could on the beach. Figures stand out on a beach. It’s an empty space.”
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“As Senior Apprentice, you may come and go without asking my permission, although it is considered courteous to inform me where you are going and at what time you intend to return.”
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“Barney,” she said, “would you like to help me look for a stupid giant banana?” Barney grinned. “Ooh, yes please,” he said.
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“I don’t want your apologies. I take account of what people do, Simon, not what they say.”
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Septimus Heap, Book Four: Queste Septimus Heap: The Magykal Papers
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Setting & Locations edit
- Manuscriptorium: The magical bookstore in Septimus Heap.
First Sentence edit
It is Nicko's first night out of the House of Foryx, and Jenna thinks he is going a little crazy.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1. Promotion
2. Keeper's Cottage
3. Barney Pot
4. INTENDED
5. 412 and 409
6. Jim Knee
7. The Pie Shop
8. The Port Witch Coven
9. The Grim
10. Out of the Stew Pot
11. Harborside
12. Into the Fire
13. Dragon Flight
14. Trading Post
15. The Cerys
16. The Pigeon Post Office
17. The Chest
18. A Performance
19. Storm
20. Miarr
21. Tailspin
22. The Island
23. Buckets
24. Post
25. Wizard Ways
26. Witchy Ways
27. To the Lighthouse
28. Pincer-Splat
29. UNSEEN
30. The Red Tube
31. Syrah Syara
32. MINDSCREEN
33. The Pinnacle
35. The Deeps
36. Chief Cadet
37. The Book of Syrah Syren
38. PROJECTIONS
39. Nicko's Watch
40. Aground
41. The Hold
42. Banana Man
43. Breakout
44. Jinn
45. Turtle and Ants
46. The Silver Snake
47. To the Castle?
48. On Tentacles
49. RETURNS
Histories and Happenings
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 9 in Septimus Heap. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Angie Sage (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: US
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-06-088211-2
Page Count: 628
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: US
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 978-0-06-088211-2
Page Count: 628
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.13035Sy 2009
- Dewey: Add the Dewey Classification.
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