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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I enjoyed the world of Septimus heap and Alice todhunter moon. I hope that Angie sage writes another trilogy set in this world.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
I absolutely loved this book. It was a perfect ending to the series, I love the way Tod developed as a character, and her friendship with both Oskar and Ferdie. I have loved Septimus Heap and the world it's set in since I was a child, I got Magyk when I was 10, in the year of publication, and at the age of 22 I am still enthralled by these books and the world they are set in. I could read more and more about the characters from their day to day lives to their adventures and never ever get bored, I simply love Angie's writing style. I really hope she may release another, I'd love to see more about Septimus' love life, if he possibly has children, etc. ANYTHING is good!
I wish this 3rd book wasn't the end of this series!!!! I could have gone on for several more books. However, in this book TodHunter Moon takes the things she has learned in the wizard tower, the things that she cares about in her personal life (family, friends), and uses that information to pull the 2 worlds together. This book completey pulls away from the original characters of the Septimus heap series and we are competely in the new world the author has created. The previous series characters are simply in the perifory of the storyline. I feel like there were several parts of the story that were quickly ended because she was trying to finish the series, but honestly, it was a great ending to this trilogy. I loved how the characters learn their importance in their world, how they over come fears and take risks because they want to give the people around them the life they need/deserve.
Why I chose this book
Basically, I wanted to finish the series off!
Rating/Content
I give this book a 4 out of 5
I wouldn’t advise reading this book without reading the first two in the trilogy, because they build on a lot of knowledge throughout. However, there is no need to read the Septimus Heap books first. This book is suitable for younger readers.
Good points
This series is an easy read. I love the world and the magic, and the inventiveness of all the plot lines. In particular, the Ancient Ways, tunnels that allow them to travel quickly to various parts of the world are great. It was fun to see the wider world not introduced in the Septimus books.
There’s no shortage of action, and the pace and tension are high, which makes these books a gripping read.
Bad points
It’s not Septimus Heap. This series feels geared at a slightly younger audience and doesn’t quite have the same magical edge to it. Alice TodHunter’s roots are in a fishing village, and her people, the Pathfinders, are non-magical. It didn’t quite resonate with me in the same way that Septimus did. But then I do prefer YA to MG.
The sci-fi stuff is a bit weird. Saying too much would give spoilers, but to only give a tiny spoiler, the Pathfinders’ history involves space exploration. This comes into play quite a lot in this series, and whilst I can swallow anything fantasy, mixing space tech in with it didn’t really work for me.
Overall
I shall be keeping my eyes peeled for any more instalments in the Septimus Heap world. If you like MG fantasy, or a have a kid who does, I’m sure they’d enjoy this series.
Basically, I wanted to finish the series off!
Rating/Content
I give this book a 4 out of 5
I wouldn’t advise reading this book without reading the first two in the trilogy, because they build on a lot of knowledge throughout. However, there is no need to read the Septimus Heap books first. This book is suitable for younger readers.
Good points
This series is an easy read. I love the world and the magic, and the inventiveness of all the plot lines. In particular, the Ancient Ways, tunnels that allow them to travel quickly to various parts of the world are great. It was fun to see the wider world not introduced in the Septimus books.
There’s no shortage of action, and the pace and tension are high, which makes these books a gripping read.
Bad points
It’s not Septimus Heap. This series feels geared at a slightly younger audience and doesn’t quite have the same magical edge to it. Alice TodHunter’s roots are in a fishing village, and her people, the Pathfinders, are non-magical. It didn’t quite resonate with me in the same way that Septimus did. But then I do prefer YA to MG.
The sci-fi stuff is a bit weird. Saying too much would give spoilers, but to only give a tiny spoiler, the Pathfinders’ history involves space exploration. This comes into play quite a lot in this series, and whilst I can swallow anything fantasy, mixing space tech in with it didn’t really work for me.
Overall
I shall be keeping my eyes peeled for any more instalments in the Septimus Heap world. If you like MG fantasy, or a have a kid who does, I’m sure they’d enjoy this series.
I found StarChaser, the last book in the TodHunterMoon series, to be quite enjoyable. Admittedly it is overshadowed by the Septimus Heap series (which it continues) and also fails to convince as a stand alone. This is partly due to the large number of characters it features, leaving little room for the character development of the three newly introduced main characters; and a slightly generic story arch that is reminiscent of some of the previous books. Nevertheless I loved revisiting all the characters I grew up with and reading about their adventures and struggles. I do hope that Sage returns to this universe some day, because frankly, there are not a lot of things I'd rather read than a Marcia prequel. Fingers crossed...
I’m not super sure how much I liked this... I’m glad to be done with it.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No