Physik (Septimus Heap, Book 3)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Falling Flat.
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  • Physik - Septimus Heap book 3
Physik (Septimus Heap, Book 3)
Angie Sage
Manufacturer: Katherine Tegen Books
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ASIN: 0060577371
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Book Description

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 everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's 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 it will surely involve Nicko, Alther Mella, Marcia Overstrand, Beetle, Stanley, Sarah, Silas, Spit Fyre, Aunt Zelda, and all of the other wacky, wonderful characters that made magyk and flyte so memorable.

With heart-stopping action and a dash of humor, Angie Sage continues the fantastical journey of Septimus Heap.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great series!.......2007-09-28

Get Magyk and Flyte (Books one and two) Then get this one! Fun and interesting series. Bought them for my daughter but I enjoyed them too.

2 out of 5 stars Falling Flat........2007-09-24

NOTE: I did not like this book, so if you are a die-hard fan of Sage and the sieris i suggest hiding this review.

After captivating you with her last two books. Sage's attempt at a story is laughable.

The writing style that gripped her readers in Flyte and Magick does not appear in Physic. The people seemed to have lost their flames and senses of humors, Snorri and the Queen have no death to either of them. Each has a chapter devoted to them but they are loosely explained and the chapters tell nothing.

Worser still is the fact that most of the Heap family is not even int he book. lovable Silas Heap and Motherly Sarah heap are in the background, the book does not seem complete and the series looks unprofessional.

The plot is confusing and always makes you re read passages and wonder what is going on. The word choice is good but overly done, there is none of the simplicity that was so endearing about Magyk and Flyte.

The book is a real put downer. After Sage's steller novels you would expect something a little more high class and gripping. For fans of the siearies, I suggest pretending that this book did not exist. It si a dissaponment to her fans.

I sincerely hope that Sage recaptures the magyk in next novel.

5 out of 5 stars Physik - A Great Read for Septimus Heap Lovers!.......2007-08-24

This was by far the best of the Septimus Heap series! If you have read Magyk and Flyte then you must read Physik! The plot is very in depth and exciting and new characters are introduced that you will come to love as much as Jenna and Septimus. What a wonderful book and hopefully there will be another in the series!

5 out of 5 stars Keep Septimus Coming!.......2007-06-27

I am a school teacher and my students were all reading the Septimus Heap series of books. I decided to read them as well, and they are FANTASTIC! I was disappointed that Physik was the last of the series(so far), I want to keep reading about him!

5 out of 5 stars Physik - Septimus Heap book 3.......2007-06-08

Angie Sage did a wonderful job continuing the Saptimus Heap story. A quick read, antertaining and very enjoyable.
Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Like J.K. Rowling... without the imagination or characters
Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1)
Angie Sage
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ASIN: 0060577312
Release Date: 2005-03-15

Book Description

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. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this myster ious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus?

The first book in this enthralling new series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and magykal charms, potions, and spells. magyk is an original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A True Winner: Angie Sage Writes Great Fantasy Fiction.......2007-09-17

The entire series Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1), Flyte (Septimus Heap, Book 2), and Physik (Septimus Heap, Book 3) by Angie Sage are fast-paced, non-stop fantasy adventures for middle aged readers. Book Four: Queste, will be released in the UK in April 2008. If you miss Harry Potter, you will not be disappointed with the discovery of Septimus Heap and the world of the Ramblings. I would even go so far as to say that Angie Sage is a better writer in terms of plot and pacing. The perfect gift for children ages 9 to 12 (or adults who still miss Harry) and love the world of magic and adventure. Happy reading!

5 out of 5 stars F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! !.......2007-08-16

I liked the characters in the book and what happens
to them in their AMAZING adventure to help save the princess
from the ENEMY.

3 out of 5 stars Ok book.......2007-08-14

Contrary to many of the reviewers, the book wasn't anything special and lacks the magic of Harry Potter. I was convinced by the reviews to buy this book even though I wasn't sure if I really wanted to buy it and readit. However , it is still a pageturner.I found the magic spells abd creatures to be cool. I doubt I will be buying any of the many sequels. This book is about the Heap family, whose adopted daughter is wanted dead along with them since she is the queen's daughter. The Supreme Custodian and his evil servants are hot on their trail.Towards the end of the book, we dicover who is and what has happened to Septimus Heap.

1 out of 5 stars Don't be hoodwinked by the good reviews.......2007-07-06

I bought this book after being persuaded by the dozens of excellent reviews, even though I'd never seen it recommended anywhere else. Magyk is Angie Sage's first novel -- and it shows. If bad writing bothers you, even a little, stay very far away from this book. Even your average fantasy novel is miles ahead of this stuff.

My children (15, 12, 9 and 7) are sophisticated readers and they all had strong negative reactions to this awful book.

Sage is an appallingly poor tour guide. Her prose fails to flow, connections between characters are lacking, the plotting is full of holes, and character development is almost nonexistent.

There are so many great fantasy novels available for young readers, this book does not deserve your time.

2 out of 5 stars Like J.K. Rowling... without the imagination or characters.......2007-06-23

Very two-dimensional. Sage's history of writing picture books is evident in both the writing style and character development. The plot elements are plagarized and don't really hang together well. The climax and denouement don't provide any satisfying drama or surprise. The book would work for poor middle school readers or good ones in the early grades, but I wouldn't recommend it for smart tweens.
Flyte (Septimus Heap, Book 2)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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ASIN: 0060577363
Release Date: 2007-03-27

Book Description

It's been a year since septimus heap discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to Extra Ordinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is learning the fine arts of Conjurations, Charms, and other Magyk, while Jenna is adapting to life as the Princess and enjoying the freedom of the Castle.

But there is something sinister at work. Marcia is constantly trailed by a menacing Darke Shadow, and Septimus's brother Simon seems bent on a revenge no one understands. Why is the Darke Magyk still lingering?

Bringing fantasy to new heights, Angie Sage continues the journey of Septimus Heap with her trademark humor and all of the clever details readers have come to love.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars light and fluffy fantasy.......2007-07-04

This is a very plot heavy and magic heavy book. That makes it perfect for those not necessarily wedded to long, dense books. It got a bit silly at times, but that's perfect for its intended audience. The thickness of the paper and the size and spacing of the type make it appear much longer than it is.

5 out of 5 stars Septimus Heap: Flyte the long lost art of Flying.......2007-06-02

Flyte, the second book in the Septimus Heap series, is about an ancient lost art of Flying. Flyte is almost rediscovered by Darke Magyk. To add to that, little princess Jenna is kidnapped by one of her own family member. Septimus Heap goes out searching for Jenna and ends up putting Flyte together. He gets two ways to fly: Flyte and Beast.....

It is an intriguing well written book with its quick, witty cast of characters and infinite magical imaginary capabilities.Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1)Physik (Septimus Heap, Book 3)

5 out of 5 stars Flyte.......2007-05-23

This is a wonderful book full of fun and adventure in which the Heaps are caught up in the stream of magic and the evil plot of evil wizard DomDaniel trying yet agian to become king and the Extra ordinary wizard. Along with some help from one of the Heaps (which one is it?), DomDaniel almost succeeds. Anyone who likes adventure and magic will like this story because of its amazing storyline and happy ending.

4 out of 5 stars The continuing adventures of Septimus Heap.......2007-05-23

Okay so Septimus Heap is an apprentice to an extraordinary wizard, and he's back in this sequel to Magyk. As you might have guessed, DomDaniel was defeated but not destroyed, and he's more intent than ever on ruling the castle as the extraordinary wizard. To do this, DomDaniel must remove Jenna, the rightful heir to the throne.

The book finds Septimus Heap about a year after the events in the first book. He has slipped into his new life as an apprentice. The darkness still lingers as a menacing shadow follows Marcia the wizard everywhere. Meanwhile, Jenna also has adjusted to her new life as a princess. Life is good for both as they say but one day when the mysterious Simon Heap shows up he suddenly kidnapps Jenna. Septimus ends up going off on his own to resuce Jenna because no one believes him when he says Simon is now evil.

Over all, I enjoyed reading Flyte. Although the plotting meanders at times and the writing isn't as good as with Magyck, the book has many fun elements and is an interesting read. I'd recommend this highly to readers of Robert Stanek's Keeper Martin's Tales (The Kingdoms and the Elves, In the Service of Dragons, etc). The books are similarly well written and inventive. I'd also recommend to those who enjoy Artemis Fowl but are looking for more detail and more mature stories.

4 out of 5 stars A fun read.......2007-05-17

I enjoyed reading Flyte, the sequel to Magyk in the Septimus Heap series of books. It has a lot of fun elements, and the plot held my attention well. Yes, there are some things in it that will make you think of Harry Potter here and there, but Angie Sage manages to keep those things few, and her world is not one to be confused with the world of the Harry Potter books.
In this book Septimus is coming into more acceptance with his family and finding his place in their lives and as Apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard. The plot moves quickly, and while there are a few moments of predictability, in general it kept me guessing. I look forward to reading the third installment soon.
The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great book! A must have!
The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine
The French Culinary Institute , and Judith Choate
Manufacturer: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
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ASIN: 158479478X

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In 1984, Dorothy Cann Hamilton founded The French Culinary Institute with a singular vision: She wanted to create a culinary school that combined classic French techniques with American inventiveness in a fast-paced curriculum. Since then, the FCI has gone on to become one of the most prestigious culinary schools in the world, boasting a list of alumni that includes the likes of Matthew Kenney and Bobby Flay and a faculty of such luminaries as Jacques Pepin, Andrea Immer, and Jacques Torres. But perhaps the greatest achievement of the FCI is its Total Immersionsm curriculum, in which the classes prepare a student to cook in any type of kitchen for any kind of cuisine.

Now, for the first time ever, all the best that the FCI has to offer can be found in a single sumptuous volume. The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Cuisine presents the six- and nine-week courses taught at the FCI that cover all 250 basic techniques of French cooking. Along with more than 650 full-color photographs, the book features more than 200 classic recipes as well as new recipes developed by some of the school's most famous graduates. Complete with insider tips and invaluable advice from the FCI, this will be an indispensable addition to the library of serious home cooks everywhere.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great book! A must have!.......2007-09-13

A well written, beautifully illustrated learning tool for all whom aspire to go to the next step of cooking. A 'must have' on any Chefs bookshelf.
Chef Comisar
The Dragon Chronicles: The Lost Journals of the Great Wizard, Septimus Agorius (Dragon Chronicles)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Awesome images.
  • Re: Book Has Changed
  • Dragon Chronicles deserves 5 stars
  • Warning - Book Has Changed!
The Dragon Chronicles: The Lost Journals of the Great Wizard, Septimus Agorius (Dragon Chronicles)
Malcolm Saunders
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ASIN: 0762420774
Release Date: 2004-08-17

Book Description

This recently discovered journal will prove irresistible to any devotee of historical fantasy. It's a carefully executed reproduction of the illustrated diary kept by the Great Wizard, Septimus Agorius, detailing his incredible attempts to hunt down and slay four malevolent dragons in accordance with the wishes of his dying king. Beautifully drawn, with amazing illustrations executed by some of the world's leading fantasy illustrators, THE DRAGON CHRONICLES features a unique laminate cover with distressed artwork and gold foil lettering, adding to this journal's unique, evocative appeal.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fun with great pictures.......2007-01-18

This is a great story of dragons and adventure accompanied by spectacular pictures. Not much else to tell.

5 out of 5 stars Awesome images........2006-05-25

I love this book. Honestly, I haven't read it. I've only stared at the images and drawn the dragons from the book. I LOVE drawing them.
Perhaps I should read it some time too!

4 out of 5 stars Re: Book Has Changed.......2005-12-24

Buyers should know that the various editions of the book are substantially the same. In an effort to get what I thought was the "original" book, I ordered a British copy, published by Pegasus Publishing in 2002 and 2003. I also bought both the Courage and Running Press editions. I was hoping the British edition would have (as other reviewers have described) pages like parchment or old vellum, text that looks like handwritten script, etc. It didn't. Still, all three editions are beautiful; it's just my expectations which were unrealistic.

5 out of 5 stars Dragon Chronicles deserves 5 stars.......2005-06-03

This book deserves five stars. If you love fantasy, you'll love this book. It's written as if it's an authentic reproduction of an actual wizard's journal. The artwork is spectacular, and the entire book is extremely well done. In the book the actual author isn't listed (Malcom Sanders is just one of the artists), so it makes the book seem even more authentic. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age who loves fantasy. Top of the line.
~L. L. Luther

4 out of 5 stars Warning - Book Has Changed!.......2005-04-12

I purchased this book in December of 2004, but it wasn't shipped to me until April 2005. Apparently in the mean time, the book was republished in a very different format. Previous reviews describe the book as having a cover that "looks like leather with metal hinges and locks". They also describe the pages as being "made to look like parchment" or "are like old vellum", and "the text looks like ancient hand written script". One reviewer said the book contains "a dried pressed specimen of a dreaded 'Dragnette' a kind of flying piranha". Overall the book "looks and feels like something that has been lying in a vault, forgoten for centuries".
This was all true of the original version, but is no longer true. The cover is now a standard hardcover (very servicable, but hardly looking like leather with metal hinges and locks). The paper is smooth, glossy paper - high quality, but not parchment. The "hand-written script" has been replaced with a standard computer calligraphy font that looks nice, but does not look hand-written at all. Finally, there is no longer a dried speciman of a Dragnette. Needless to say, I was very disappointed with the book when it arrived. I guess the publisher found they could not make money selling the original version. (The originals are probably collector's items now.)
On the positive side, my 13-year old son liked the story, and the pictures are stunning as others have said. It is a good book, just not what it was originally.
The Third Princess (Septimus Severus Quistus)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Just A Teriffic Read
  • A good start for our stoical sleuth
The Third Princess (Septimus Severus Quistus)
Philip Boast
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A Roman mystery, introducing Septimus Severus Quistus Quistus, lucky seventh son, has everything ? then, in one fateful hour, Quistus's life is destroyed, his much-loved wife and family bloodily murdered, all except his seventh son and only daughter. Not caring if he lives or dies, Quistus travels the world searching for his lost children, but his fearlessness makes him the last hope of many he meets for justice in Nero's debauched, decadent and deadly dangerous empire.

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5 out of 5 stars Just A Teriffic Read.......2006-06-23

I won't go into the story line as that has been very well by a previous reviewer.I have been reading Mr Boast for several years and have consistently wondered why a publisher in the US never picked him up. I wrote him an email once which he graciously responded to and told me that the US Publisher had told him something to the effect that US readers wouldn't "get" his books.This book is a joy and, like the previous reviewer, I look forward to other books in this series. He is a wonderful storyteller. Just the slightest bit off-center with wonderful obscure tid-bits thrown in which makes for something a little bit different and unique from the norm.Do give him a try. I really don't think you will regret it.

4 out of 5 stars A good start for our stoical sleuth.......2006-03-14

Picked this up in the murder mystery section, read the opening minor mystery `prologue' where our laconic and overly socially responsible sleuth solves the crime merely with Holmesian observation of the crime scene and promptly put it down as it felt overly artificial and laboured. Having then read a couple of other novels I decided to give this a final go and finish it and, to my delight, found it matured remarkably quickly into a novel that was gripping, insightful and darkly murderous. By end it had become a powerful novel that promises much for its sleuth should Boast continue to write about him.
This is the first Septimus Severus Quistus mystery. Our hero is a man with a murdered family on his hands, time to mourn and an acutely observant mind. With a mores that Cato would have been proud of and an awareness of the social underclass at the time of Nero's Imperial Rome he is able to deftly deal with the artistically insane Emperor who is portrayed in a dangerously unhinged manner as he forces Quistus to take the British princess, Claudia, back to Britannia, by having her Christian colleagues mauled by lions in front of him. However, the acutely paranoid Emperor proceeds to send Stigmus after him to fulfil a darker destiny. The novel moves through the Gaulish countryside as Claudia, daughter of the British king Caratacus takes them on a detour to locate her missing daughter, Tara. Throughout we have to deal with the viciously viperish Docilosa, who's unhinged mind and desperation to claim her jewellery birthright leads Quistus to take her along as a captive until he fathoms out the truth.
A murderous ambush and flight to the Isle of Wight leads us into a Celtic ritual as old as time. The wicker man demands death for the regeneration of the British people and Claudia is going to provide it in the form of Tara.
With his faithful slave, Omba, Quistus finds his fellowship fracturing as personal ambition rives them apart and he is forced to rapidly find out the motivation behind them all.
In the end we have a natural death that became a murder for political reasons and was uncovered in a coliseum denouement to be what it really was. Quistus saves a thousand slaves, frees both Claudia and Tara from Nero's hunt and earned the respect of millions with his perseverance of the truth.
This is a fine novel with an expert entwining of the madness of Neronian imperial Rome and Celtic oppression that takes us from the dizzying heights of Rome to the murkier climes of Roman Britain in a manner that is quietly engaging. Boast's characterisation is faultless, his plot line crisp and clean and has ensured that the next novel about this stoical sleuth is a must-read.
Elements of Orchestration
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    Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob
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    The Son of Heaven (Septimus Quistus)
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        ASIN: 1425529070
        Release Date: 2005-12-20

        Book Description

        This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program.
        Magyk (septimus heap, book one)
        Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
        • Very, very bland
        • Let your imagination flow
        • Courtesy of Teens Read Too
        Magyk (septimus heap, book one)
        angie sage
        Manufacturer: Scholastic, Inc.
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
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        ASIN: 0439900115

        Product Description

        The Magyk Begins Here. Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. That same night, the baby's father,Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow-a newborn girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take her into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus?

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars Very, very bland .......2007-09-18

        I had been looking forward to reading this, after seeing all of the glowing reviews. I don't know what those people were smoking, or if they just have very poor standards, but I thought this book was pretty bad. The plot is extremely predictable, there is little character development, way too many cliches, and most of the characters seem very flat. My friend's ten-year-old son also read the book and even he thought it was terrible. I think the author was trying too hard and was possibly just trying to throw together a quick story to cash in on the magical story craze brought on by the Harry Potter series. Better writing could have made the story a bit more palatable but it really did seem like a poor effort on the author's part.

        5 out of 5 stars Let your imagination flow.......2007-07-16

        If unusual happenings interest you in your workaday world.. enjoy an escape to other worlds. Full of imagination and free of bad language and sexually loaded situations so you can relax and enjoy..

        5 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2007-01-17

        If you've been looking for a series that combines the magic of Harry Potter with the imaginative characters of Artemis Fowl, then Septimus Heap and his first book, MAGYK, is definitely the story for you. A quick, delightful read that can stand on its own, MAGYK is, without a doubt, an intriguing page-turner.

        Septimus Heap, the seventh son of a seventh son, died shortly after birth. Born to a family of Wizards, there's no telling what he might have become, as his lineage as a seventh son would have made him unbelievably magical. But on that winter night when Septimus died, his father, Silas, found another newborn child in the forest. They named her Jenna, and she grew up thinking that she was the daughter of Silas and Sarah Heap, and the sister of six older brothers--Simon, Sam, Edd, Erik, Nicko, and Jo-Jo. Early on, though, Sarah had her own ideas of who Jenna really was, especially when she heard the news that the Queen had been murdered. Jenna Heap was, undoubtedly, the Princess.

        Over the next ten years, darkness came to the Castle and the Ramblings, where the Heaps lived. With no Queen, evil came in the form of the Supreme Custodian, who along with his cohorts banned magic and ended the happiness the Queen's people had once known. As the Heap family attempt to ride out this time of darkness, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, Marcia Overstrand, learns of the plot to kill the Princess, which will allow evil to truly take over the Palace. It seems that the only thing keeping DomDaniel, the Dark Wizard, from returning to the Castle is the presence of the Princess, and he plans to remedy that.

        What follows is the flight of Jenna, Nicko, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, and a Young Army recruit known only as Boy 412 to the Marram Marshes, where Aunt Zelda Heap, a White Witch, will be able to keep them from harm. As events unfold and DomDaniel does everything within his power to track down the girl standing between him and a ruling darkness, the Heap family will have to do everything within their means to stop him--and at the same time stay alive.

        MAGYK is a delightful, entertaining story filled with action-adventure and fantasy. With a very large cast of characters who are as diverse as they come, this is one story not to be missed. If you like Harry Potter, you will definitely enjoy Septimus Heap. Filled with twists and turns, this is a story you'll stay up reading long into the night. And although at times predictable, you'll quickly be drawn into the life and times of the Heap family and their magical world.

        Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"

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