Magyk

Septimus Heap, Book One

By: Angie Sage

Narrated by: Allan Corduner

Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

Who is Septimus Heap? A lost child? An ordinary hero? A powerful wizard? The Magyk begins here.

The first book in this enthralling new series by Angie Sage leads listeners 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.

Want the complete series? Download Flyte: Septimus Heap, Book Two and Physik: Septimus Heap, Book Three.

©2005 Angie Sage (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Deliciously spellbinding." ( Kirkus Reviews)

Great reader

I read this series as a kid and was glad to be reunited with it once more. Great story with lots of fun mixed in!

Makes you wish even more for the movie version...

If you could sum up Magyk in three words, what would they be?

Absolutely, positively magical!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Magyk?

When the truth was revealed in the pond.

What does Allan Corduner bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He truly brings the world of Septimus Heap alive.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes and yes. I loved reading this book. I loved listening to it even more.

Any additional comments?

This is truly a wonderful series. If you loved Harry Potter, you will love Septimus Heap.

Fortuitous Septimus

This story jumps right in from the first page and keeps up a fast moving pace throughout, with ever changing, imaginative characters that were quite and altogether colorful. I was happy to hear that the film rights have been picked up by Warner Brothers and that they have announced that it will be a live action movie, with incorporated computer animated effects. I for one could definitely see all of these wonderful figures come to life. The clever humor sprinkled throughout lightened the feel of the adventure which sets it just a bit apart from the more serious Harry Potter Series. A great, clean read that has an interesting enough plot to keep children as well as adults entertained and I am looking forward to the rest of the Magykal (Septimus), series.

Wonderful to listen to!!

Even though I'm adult, and had a good idea on where the plot twist was going, this book was so much fun to listen to. I'm anxiously awaiting the sequel.

Great book, great performance. LOUD chapter music!

I'm enjoying the book and performance. The major point loss, is for the very loud chapter end/start music. I (and others I know) use audio books to calm the mind and focus on another world. Putting music in between chapters is acceptable! What is terrible is putting music in, that is noticably louder than the normal audio! It startles and pulls you put of the story.

Cute Story

I am a huge potter fan, and I enjoyed this story. It is great for kids and wonderful for adults who want to listen to a simple good-hearted story. If you are looking for something that is unpredictable, however, this story is not for you. Many of the plot lines were obvious but it was fun to listen and see how your assumptions will roll out. I would recommend this book.

Very enjoyable.

Would you consider the audio edition of Magyk to be better than the print version?

Yes, It was read well with good emotion and great rhythm. I loved the music throughout the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Magyk?

Too many good ones to chose just one.

Have you listened to any of Allan Corduner’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. But I thought he was great. I have heard many and he is One of the best.

Any additional comments?

Good fun story for anyone that enjoys magic and adventure.

Took awhile to get into

I eventually found this story entertaining. It started a bit slow, but looking back you needed to have all of that detail to enjoy the rest of the story. Fantastic performance by the readers!

Harry Potter without the darkness

Angie sage creates a world of magic for a lighter hearted journey. If you liked Harry Potter this is a great series to pick up. While there is some death it is nowhere near as dark as the Potter books. The characters are great the story is well paced and the narrator delivers it well. I have the whole series in print and read them to my boys as bedtime stories. I thoroughly enjoyed the audible version. Highly recommend this and all other Angie sage stories.

great story!

narration was excellent. I have had this in my Audible queu6for awhile. Chose it as a read along with my 10 yr old grand son. he wasn't visiting often enough so I had to finish the story on my own. Glad I did.