Flyte
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| Author | Angie Sage |
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| Cover artist | Mark Zug |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Septimus Heap (Book 2) |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication date | March 2006 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover Paperback) |
| Pages | 521 pp (Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-0-7475-8449-0 (UK Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Magyk |
| Followed by | Physik |
Flyte is the second book in the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage.
From the publisher: "It's been over a year since Septimus discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary 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 has returned with a vengeance. Why is the Darke Magyk still lingering?" Will the ShadowSafe be put together in time? You'll need to read the book to find out.
Contents |
[edit] Characters
[edit] The Heaps (In arrangement from oldest to youngest)
- Grandpa Benji: He is Silas's father. Grandpa Benji lives in the Forest. He was a shape shifter, and turned himself into a tree. He saved Nicko and Septimus when they were about to be eaten by some ravenous wolverines.
- Aunt Zelda Heap: A White Witch and current Keeper of the Marram Marshes.
- Silas Heap: The Father of the family. He found Jenna in the snow the day Septimus was born. Although Silas was a seventh son, but he didn't possess much talent, and is merely a humble Ordinary Wizard.
- Sarah Heap: The mother of the family. Sarah is quite emotional, and insists on constantly hugging Simon when he gets back. On the other hand, she could be quite formidable when she or her family is insulted or threatened in any way, or just to get what she believes in. She used to study with Galen, the Physik woman, about herbs, and that's where she met Silas.
- Simon Heap: Simon seems to hate his youngest brother, Septimus, while the others adore him. He accuses him of stealing his Apprenticeship to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard. Simon offered to Restore DomDaniel, the old ExtraOrdinary Wizard, if he took him on as an Apprentice. He was quite nasty to his brothers and adoptive sister. He kidnapped Jenna so he could dispose of her for DomDaniel.However in "Queste", he seems not to be a Darke Wizard any more and doesn't want to be the extraordinary wizard either.
- Sam Heap: Lives in the Forest with his brothers. He is the oldest, besides Simon. Sam loves to fish.
- Edd Heap: He and Erik are twins. They like to play practical jokes.
- Erik Heap: Edd's twin.
- Jo-Jo Heap: Has a crush on Marissa, a Wendron Witch.
- Nicko Heap: Nicko is good with boats and fixing things. He was positively shocked when Simon stole his newly-acquired canoe and rode off in it. He was one of the few that believed Septimus when told that Simon had kidnapped Jenna.
- Septimus Heap: The protagonist of the series. Originally Boy 412 of the Young Army. The seventh son of a seventh son. He is Marcia's Apprentice, and he trusts Marcia more than anyone else. He and Jenna have a close relationship.
- Jenna Heap: She is the Princess or the "Queenling". She and Septimus are exactly the same age, but Jenna was bigger and stronger. She is not a true Heap and was only secretly adopted by the Heaps after her mother, the Queen, was assassinated. She has a Shield Bug from the previous book.
[edit] Minor Characters
- Billy Pot: The inventor of the Contraption.
- Ellis Crackle: Once an apprentice to DomDaniel. DomDaniel Reduced him into a Shadow.
- Hugh Fox: The Chief Hermetic Scribe at Manuscriptorium. He has had secret dealings with Simon Heap. He is the one who gave Simon the half of the Flyte Charm.
- Jannit Marten: Owner of the best boatyard at the Castle.
- Lucy Gringe: She is in love with Simon Heap, and often fights with her parents about it, who disapprove of all the Heaps, especially Simon.
- Merrin Meredith: He thought he was Septimus Heap. He was once an apprentice to and then later Consumed by Necromancer DomDaniel. But Aunt Zelda saved him from being gone forever. He was apprenticed to Simon Heap near the end of the book.
- Morwenna Mould: Current Witch Mother of the Wendron Witch Forest Coven.
- Nurse Meredith: The landlady of the Doll House after Florrie Bundy, the old landlady, drowned in a drain after having a Shrink Spell done on her by Linda, one of the witches in the Port Witch Coven. She was the Matron Midwife who snatched Septimus Heap from Sarah for DomDaniel. Her son is Merrin Meredith.
- Professor Weasal Van Klampff: The professor in charge of constructing the Shadow Safe.
- Sleuth: The faithful servant to Simon Heap. He used to be a bald, old tennis ball in a dumpster, but then Simon dug him out and enchanted him.
- Stanley: Once a message rat, he is now employed in the Secret Rat Service. He is sent to find Jenna when she is kidnapped.
- Una Brakket: Weasal Van Klampff's grumpy housekeeper.
[edit] Charms and their incantations
Taste Charm: "Take me, shake me , and I will make thee: Quetzalcoatl's Tchocolatl."
Reverse (Bother): "Bothersome Bother, Bother no more, Forget what you're created for."
Silent Unseen Spell: "Not seen, not heard, not a whisper, not a word."
Darke Door open Spell(Simon's): Open to you commands, Master your, Nomis. (Which is 'Simon, your Master, commands you to open' in reverse
Half of the Flyte charm: Fly Free With Me
[edit] Dragons
Spit Fyre: A young green dragon that hatches from a green rock that Jenna, the Queenling, had given Septimus. Spit Fyre is able to breathe Fyre and he has had his FirstFlyte with Septimus and Jenna, the Navigator. Spit Fyre seems to be a fun loving and very clumsy dragon.
The Dragon Boat: A half-dragon, half-boat. Many years ago, the dragon's master, Hotep-Ra, was fleeing from people who wanted to dispose of him. The dragon made the once in a lifetime Transformation into a boat to save her master. She is permanently a boat. Jenna must visit her once a year on Mid-Summer's Day, the time when the dragon's magic is the strongest.
