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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I loved this last Septimus Heap book! I am so sad that the series is over. It is one of my favorites. I am very excited, though, at she will be starting a new series that takes place many years in the future in the same world.
nice finish to long series. finished well, but not a good series to re-read.
I’ve had this book since it came out. I was working in a book store at the time and bought it immediately. But then it sat on my to-read shelf until now. I don’t know why I didn’t want to read this book, I have certainly read through all the others since this book has come out. For whatever reason I just never picked up this one to finish it all out. Now I have and it was a really good finish. Septimus and Jenna, Beetle and Marcia, Alther, Lucy, there are so many characters that we have come to know and love and this book brought them all around again. We have a lot of micro stories that get wrapped up but she leaves the door open by introducing more of this world. Overall a good wrap up book for those who have read the other six and can’t wait to see how this series ends.
The Nitty Gritty: Our intrepid heros are nor 14 an thus ready to take their proper place in the Magykal world and in the Palace.
After the battle over the Darke the Castle inhabitants are still trying to shake off the Darke precense. With the ancient Alchemie Fyre lit they are ready to be rid of the Two Faced Ring forever.
In this heart stopping final book its up to Septimus and Jenna to finally erase the stench of DomDaniel and the Two Face Ring from the world.
Opening Line: "A flame burns at Midnight."
The Good: Once again Sage gives us nothing but twists and turns on every page. Even through the actionless parts Sage has a way of writing that just pulls us along by the nose like the Pied Piper.
Like its predecessors Fyre captivated from from page 1 to the very last page. And I always love Sage's little Endings at the end of her books. I always wonder what happens after the heros rides off into the sunset and Sage never disappoints. I love her teaser at the very end of the book *winkwink*
Sage gave us a proper send off to all the characters that we grew to love. It wasn't a final send off like we would never see them again, but it was a wrap up of six books that will leave fans satisfied.
The Bad: I long grew tired of Jenna. I have to say it was around Flyte that she really got on my nerves and it only got worse as the books progressed. I guess it was just that Jenna thought she could be bossy simply because she was a princess. Not because she actually had anything to contribute for half of the series. To be honest it wasn't until this book that she hand anything substancial and concrete to add to the pot. And I am so glad we didn't have to suffer through much of her mother. Who would have been just as bad if not worse than Jenna herself.
My Final Thoughts: Its hard to say goodbye to a series, and this time is no different. With a heavy heart I wave goodbye to the Dragon Boat and the Castle. Never feat I will go back and reread the tales of Septimus Heap for years to come
After the battle over the Darke the Castle inhabitants are still trying to shake off the Darke precense. With the ancient Alchemie Fyre lit they are ready to be rid of the Two Faced Ring forever.
In this heart stopping final book its up to Septimus and Jenna to finally erase the stench of DomDaniel and the Two Face Ring from the world.
Opening Line: "A flame burns at Midnight."
The Good: Once again Sage gives us nothing but twists and turns on every page. Even through the actionless parts Sage has a way of writing that just pulls us along by the nose like the Pied Piper.
Like its predecessors Fyre captivated from from page 1 to the very last page. And I always love Sage's little Endings at the end of her books. I always wonder what happens after the heros rides off into the sunset and Sage never disappoints. I love her teaser at the very end of the book *winkwink*
Sage gave us a proper send off to all the characters that we grew to love. It wasn't a final send off like we would never see them again, but it was a wrap up of six books that will leave fans satisfied.
The Bad: I long grew tired of Jenna. I have to say it was around Flyte that she really got on my nerves and it only got worse as the books progressed. I guess it was just that Jenna thought she could be bossy simply because she was a princess. Not because she actually had anything to contribute for half of the series. To be honest it wasn't until this book that she hand anything substancial and concrete to add to the pot. And I am so glad we didn't have to suffer through much of her mother. Who would have been just as bad if not worse than Jenna herself.
My Final Thoughts: Its hard to say goodbye to a series, and this time is no different. With a heavy heart I wave goodbye to the Dragon Boat and the Castle. Never feat I will go back and reread the tales of Septimus Heap for years to come
This was a wonderful ending to the Septimus Heap series. My main complaint is the constant contradictions throughout not just this book, but the entire series between what Sage has pre established as rules of her world and what she needs the rules to be in order to fit the scene she's writing. It's a regular occurrence as you work through the books in order to see something that was said in a previous book or even in some cases earlier in the book you're reading contradicted in order to fit the current scene you're reading. It's frustrating for me as a reader and one of my biggest pet peeves in reading, it's a testament to how good the story of Septimus Heap is that I keep reading the series in spite of this.
I did also find it a bit hard to grasp that Sage has revealed that she's set her story 10k plus year into the future as opposed to it occurring in some distant magical past. It doesn't really have the typical futuristic feel to it that makes it easy to comprehend that it's a story that is long from happening rather than a story that happened long before the reader was born.
I'm excited to jump right into the Tod HunterMoon stories because I'm dying to know what Septimus is like as an adult and hope the Sage continues to write many more stories in this world of Alchemy, Magyk, Sirens and Ghosts. I'd love to know more about the life of Marcellus in the years between Septimus going back in time and Septimus restoring his youth. This man has experienced so much I think he's got a lot to tell. There's so many different pieces of castle history you get small glimpses of through ghosts or random things happening that have much longer stories that I'm dying to know and I sincerely hope Sage will share those with readers in the future.
Sage has this lovely round about way of writing that takes the reader off on lovely interesting tangents and tells the story in a rounding, scene route rather than a straight line that I really enjoy. The book is filled with excitement, a cast of interesting characters most of whom make an appearance in the final book which I loved. All of these smaller characters who played a part in previous stories stepping in for at least a cameo in the final novel was a sheer delight to me.
Despite the issues I disagree with in the story, I would highly recommend this novel to all middle grade and fantasy readers. It's a wonderful story from beginning to end.
I did also find it a bit hard to grasp that Sage has revealed that she's set her story 10k plus year into the future as opposed to it occurring in some distant magical past. It doesn't really have the typical futuristic feel to it that makes it easy to comprehend that it's a story that is long from happening rather than a story that happened long before the reader was born.
I'm excited to jump right into the Tod HunterMoon stories because I'm dying to know what Septimus is like as an adult and hope the Sage continues to write many more stories in this world of Alchemy, Magyk, Sirens and Ghosts. I'd love to know more about the life of Marcellus in the years between Septimus going back in time and Septimus restoring his youth. This man has experienced so much I think he's got a lot to tell. There's so many different pieces of castle history you get small glimpses of through ghosts or random things happening that have much longer stories that I'm dying to know and I sincerely hope Sage will share those with readers in the future.
Sage has this lovely round about way of writing that takes the reader off on lovely interesting tangents and tells the story in a rounding, scene route rather than a straight line that I really enjoy. The book is filled with excitement, a cast of interesting characters most of whom make an appearance in the final book which I loved. All of these smaller characters who played a part in previous stories stepping in for at least a cameo in the final novel was a sheer delight to me.
Despite the issues I disagree with in the story, I would highly recommend this novel to all middle grade and fantasy readers. It's a wonderful story from beginning to end.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Start date isn’t probably accurate.
We loved this series (I read it to my 7-year old), and this one was a fairly satisfying conclusion to the series.
We loved this series (I read it to my 7-year old), and this one was a fairly satisfying conclusion to the series.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No