Angie Sage

A year after Septimus Heap discovered his real family and true purpose in life, he has to gather all his courage to outwit evil necromancer DomDaniel before it is too late. The Princess has been kidnapped and Darke things are afoot.

In the first book of the Septimus Heap series a baby boy dies at birth, a baby girl is found in the snow and the evil necromancer DomDaniel is plotting his comeback. So begins a spellbinding adventure of magyk, mayhem and confused identity.

The ghost of Queen Ethelreda, who lived 500 years earlier, is released when Silas Heap unseals a forgotten room in the palace. The Queen has a diabolical plan to achieve everlasting life, a plan that relies on Jenna’s co-operation.

Araminta's favourite ghost is approaching his 500th birthday. She wants to buy him a gift but what do you buy for someone who has no hobbies and no body?