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Dec 16, 2009
Corrinne
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You know, I hate book reviews. I always feel so inadequate when I like a book other people have panned, and although I don't know of anyone who has read this series and didn't like it at least somewhat, I still feel that my support of these books is on shaky ground. (insert slightly whiney voice here) But I really like these characters! And I really like the plots! And I really like the crazy narratorial style! We zoom around from person to person and it works for me, but then I'm always intere
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Dec 24, 2011
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I have to state that it's taken me a very long time to write my review of PHYSIK, mostly because it took me such a very long time to finish the book. Although I absolutely loved MAGYK, and was nearly as impressed with FLYTE, it was much harder for me to get into the story of PHYSIK. I wasn't immediately struck by the newly introduced characters, and even some of my old favorites were, at first, acting quite different than they had originally. That b More...
I have to state that it's taken me a very long time to write my review of PHYSIK, mostly because it took me such a very long time to finish the book. Although I absolutely loved MAGYK, and was nearly as impressed with FLYTE, it was much harder for me to get into the story of PHYSIK. I wasn't immediately struck by the newly introduced characters, and even some of my old favorites were, at first, acting quite different than they had originally. That b More...
Jul 31, 2010
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Meski berdasarkan hari, review ini dijamin tidak menceritakan keseluruhan cerita di Buku Physik, hanya sedikit seru-seruan dan lucu-lucuan aja karena banyak tokoh yang unik dan lucu-lucu.
Buku 3 Physik ini tidak terlalu seru, tidak banyak intrik. Tapi yang istimewa adalah Septimus belajar dan menelusuri rahasia kekuatan Alkemie dan Physik yang notabene kayak pelajaran ilmu kesehatan, jadi selain ahli sihir sepertinya anak ketujuh dari generasi ketujuh memang mempunyai banyak keleb More...
Buku 3 Physik ini tidak terlalu seru, tidak banyak intrik. Tapi yang istimewa adalah Septimus belajar dan menelusuri rahasia kekuatan Alkemie dan Physik yang notabene kayak pelajaran ilmu kesehatan, jadi selain ahli sihir sepertinya anak ketujuh dari generasi ketujuh memang mempunyai banyak keleb More...
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Feb 09, 2008
John
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I think this is the best of the series so far. It is very suspenseful and enjoyable to read. A new character, a trader girl enters the scene named Snorri. She is a nice addition to the growing list of protagonists, and Nicko takes a liking to her (possibly because of their mutual fascination with boats). Also, a new villian, Queen Etheldredda enters the scene. She drags Septimus and a few others that follow him 500 years into the past and traps them there. Now they need to get back to their time
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Apr 12, 2008
Hanah
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It's kinda like Harry Potter mixed with the Lord of the Rings meets like the Time Warp Trio or something. I've really gotten into them, but they're long. The fourth one, Queste is almost 600 pages and the rest are like 500 some. They usually take me a month to read unless it's the weekend and I have nothing else to do, then it takes like three days. My mom, brother and I all are reading them right now.
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May 13, 2008
Jean
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What can I say? I'm a big fan of this series! Ghosts, Witches, dragons, spells, secret cupboards and tunnels, boggarts, sailing ships, queens, wizards, herbs and magic rings...everything you could possibly imagine in a magical Castle realm. Mix that with Shakespearean-style mischief: comedy-of-errors(very human errors!)and mistaken identity. On top of all that--the characters are loveably ordinary; the children make friends in such a natural, uncalculated way, and the adults are so...imperfect.
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Dec 03, 2011
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When I started this book I thought wow... Another Angie Sage book... How fun -_-.
Just kidding actually when I started reading this book I was so excited I have read the first, second and fourth book. Those books were great and this book just added how much more I am respecting this series. I like the way the author set it up so silas would open the door to the nasty Queen Etheldredda was held up in. My least favorite character has to be Queen Etheldredda I just hate her she gives me a weir More...
Just kidding actually when I started reading this book I was so excited I have read the first, second and fourth book. Those books were great and this book just added how much more I am respecting this series. I like the way the author set it up so silas would open the door to the nasty Queen Etheldredda was held up in. My least favorite character has to be Queen Etheldredda I just hate her she gives me a weir More...
Oct 09, 2011
Jessica
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When Silas Heap unSeals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician.
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When Silas Heap unSeals a forgotten room in the Palace, he releases the ghost of a Queen who lived five hundred years earlier. Queen Etheldredda is as awful in death as she was in life, and she's still up to no good. Her diabolical plan to give herself everlasting life requires Jenna's compliance, Septimus's disappearance, and the talents of her son, Marcellus Pye, a famous Alchemist and Physician.
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May 16, 2011
Shelly
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Anyone who knows me well knows that I struggle with books involving time travel. I'm fully aware of these issues, and I know I should just get over it, so I tried not to think to hard about logistics, etc, when I stumbled upon time travel in this book. My tactics seemed to have worked, because it didn't bug me too much here, but in trying to not pay too close attention to the details, I find that I can't really make an intelligent statement about how time travel worked in this book, so...
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May 15, 2011
In "Physik" we find that when Silas Heap and Gringe the gatekeeper accidentally sets free the spirit of an evil Queen Etheldredda, everything seems to be in trouble. The Queen sends Septimus to her 500 year old son Marcellus Pye who drank the potion of Immortality. The old Marcellus then sends him back in time to the young Marcellus Pye and there Septimus becomes his apprentice and learns about "Physik". (To do so, Marcellus pulls Septimus through a substance called The Glass
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Apr 05, 2011
Lins
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Enjoyed this whole-heartedly. This series seems to be grabbing me tighter and giving me more interesting characters and situations the further through it I get; whether that is because I am getting more involved with the characters, or because the writing is changing, or the storytelling, i don't know, I'm reading these for fun and am not going to analyse them. All I know is that I enjoy each book more than the last.
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Feb 10, 2011
Kathy
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I've finally figured out why I enjoy this whimsical, fantasy series so much---it's the focus the books have on seeing everything from the children's rather adult perspectives. I adore the detail and feel of the scenes which Sage writes as well as the connection she builds between the reader and the characters. Each is an individual and one bonds with them.
In this third installment of the Septimus Heap series, Septimus is enthralled with the medical discoveries of a, he thinks, 500-year More...
In this third installment of the Septimus Heap series, Septimus is enthralled with the medical discoveries of a, he thinks, 500-year More...
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Apr 22, 2010
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Jun 25, 2009
In the book Physik, Septmus Heap found a secret room and accidentally set free the ghost of Queen Etheldredda. Queen Etheledredda was a queen who lived 500 years ealier and she has a evil plan to make her live forver. She needs a lot of help from her son Marcellus Pye asnd the help of Jenna. The queen sends Septimus to meet her son. Her son goes back in time an teaches Septimus about physik. Jenna falls back in time and was mistaken for Princess Esmeralda, the daughter of Queen Etheledredda. Jen
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Jun 21, 2010
Grace
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"Physik" the third installment of Angie Sage's "Septimus Heap" series is the best so far. It is fast paced, action packed, and the story line and plot twists come out of no where. It is a quick to read book that will have both adults and teens clamoring to finish it.
In this installment, Septimus, Jenna, Nicko, and a Northern Trader girl Schnorri find themselves transported back in time 500 hundred years through a magical glass mirror. An ancient alchemist, Marcel More...
In this installment, Septimus, Jenna, Nicko, and a Northern Trader girl Schnorri find themselves transported back in time 500 hundred years through a magical glass mirror. An ancient alchemist, Marcel More...
May 11, 2010
Dana
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Finally! A Septimus Heap book worth reading! Now that I hadn't been expecting, not after my experience with the first two. When I bought Magyk I was in dire need of a new series to read, after finishing the Inkheart trilogy. I read it, liked it, but felt it lacked any real conncetion. I mean, the characters are scattered all over the place and the plot kept lying low for awhile before cropping up again. It was only for the fact that the book ended with Boy 412 discovering his true identity and n
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Oct 05, 2010
an
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lupa biasa na kasih bintang berapa untuk cerita ini. edisi yang turun sekaligus naik dibanding dua buku sebelum na. sebener na cuma 2,5 bintang. tapi berhubung ga bisa, jadi pembulatan aja.
kenapa turun dan naik? karena ga disebut lagi istilah satu tahun lewat satu hari. seneng aja ma istilah ini. ga sadar klo yang selama ini kita peringati sebagai satu tahun adalah lewat satu hari. di lewat satu hari itulah biasa na ada perayaan, dan seneng aja dengan penyebutan hal ini oleh penulis.
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kenapa turun dan naik? karena ga disebut lagi istilah satu tahun lewat satu hari. seneng aja ma istilah ini. ga sadar klo yang selama ini kita peringati sebagai satu tahun adalah lewat satu hari. di lewat satu hari itulah biasa na ada perayaan, dan seneng aja dengan penyebutan hal ini oleh penulis.
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Jan 26, 2010
Polina ♆
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Анджи Сейдж не спира да ме изненадва. Докато в първата книга имаше мистерия със Септимъс - жив ли е не ли; във втората действието се въртеше около отвличането на Джена или по-скоро опитите по осъществяването му; то в третата тотално ни върна 500 години назад във времето. Доста интересно и сполучливо хрумване. Смея да твърдя, че въвеждането образа на кралица Етелдреда определено беше добро, а да не говорим колко сполучливо беше описанието и - определено буди антипатия както и трябва. Колкото до н
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May 15, 2010
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Sep 21, 2009
Lindsey
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This series is often compared to Harry Potter, but I think in many ways it’s much different. The only parallels that I see are that it involves a boy, who at one point is an orphan, and magic. Definitely written for a younger audience, the Septimus books have a tendency to be a little silly sometimes and the endings easily resolved. However, in contrast, Sage deftly creates an interesting world with often odd and humorous characters who have the ability to surprise the reader. The plot structure
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Jul 26, 2010
P.M.
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While searching for a place to play Counter-Feet with Mr. Gringe, Silas Heap UnSeals a room in the palace and releases the malevolent Substantial Spirit, Queen Etheldredda the Awful and her pet Aie-Aie, which starts spreading a Sickenesse throughout the land due to its poisonous bite. If that wasn't enough trouble, Septimus gets kidnapped and Jenna, Nicko, Wolf Boy, and newcomer Snorri, and her NightUllr must search for him. Septimus' dragon Spit Fyre is a major factor is tracking down the glass
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Oct 06, 2009
Terri
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I wish I could give three and a half stars for this one. I really did enjoy this book, but the plot was very complex, and I had a tough time remembering who was who with the myriad of characters in this series. I finally had to look up a character list to remember who everyone was!
That said, I love Angie Sage's writing. It is clever and light hearted and generally fun, though of the three books I've read, this is probably the darkest. One thing that was surprising is that this b More...
That said, I love Angie Sage's writing. It is clever and light hearted and generally fun, though of the three books I've read, this is probably the darkest. One thing that was surprising is that this b More...
Mar 06, 2010
Ruby
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Hmm. I have a hard time making up my mind about this part in the series.
On one hand, I'm very enthusiastic about it. The characters are a lot of fun and they are all very lively and quirky - there are no words to describe Marcia's awesomeness. I like how the world has developed from the first book and the characters have so as well, especially Septimus. I also like how there is romance in this book, but it's very very quiet and in the background.
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On one hand, I'm very enthusiastic about it. The characters are a lot of fun and they are all very lively and quirky - there are no words to describe Marcia's awesomeness. I like how the world has developed from the first book and the characters have so as well, especially Septimus. I also like how there is romance in this book, but it's very very quiet and in the background.
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Aug 01, 2011
Kara
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For the last 5 years the newest book has come out just before my birthday so my husband knows just what to get me. Funny thing is most years I forget all about it and then I am so excited for my book. I get such a kick out of this series. Each time I get a new book I reread all the books in the series before reading the newest one.
The series has Harry Potter like elements with magic and wizards and a young male hero but is not so dark and a very different writing style. There isn't rea More...
The series has Harry Potter like elements with magic and wizards and a young male hero but is not so dark and a very different writing style. There isn't rea More...
Dec 17, 2009
Auralia
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Septimus Heap is one fantastic series! I really love the characters...who wouldn't want to read a book that has wizards, princesses, ghosts and all sorts of creatures.
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Oct 30, 2011
Firestar
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This book was amazing Septimus Heap was taken back in time by Marcellus pye who refused to take him back cut took him as his apprentice. Princess Jena meanwhile takes his dragon to perform the seek spell so she can find Septimus. As Silas Heap finds a room in the palace SEALED he unsealds it but the ghost of Queen Ethedrela escapes and tries to kill Princess Jena so she can by Queen for ever. I think that this book is the most amazing thing ever.
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Aug 23, 2011
Jennifer
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Angie Sage has written yet another wonderfully exciting story featuring the great cast of characters from the first 2 books and introducing some new characters, some of them good and some of them evil, but all of them were fun to read about. Silas Heap unknowingly releases 2 ghosts, 2 evil ghosts, from their sealed prison of 500 years. These 2 ghosts waste no time getting started on the evil plans they have been coming up with during their imprisonment. This makes for a fast start to the main
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Jan 29, 2012
Diane
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This was another wonderful book. I really like how the author writes Septimus' character. He is so interested in learning, is kind to others and still likes to do the things that a normal boy would do. I also really like how bad things happen to the characters, but somehow they figure out how to solve their problems. I really like Spitfyre...and how the author lets us see into how he thinks. This is a really great series of books. If my son were the age that these novels were aimed at, I would d
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Jan 05, 2012
Hikerdee
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This is the third book of the Septimus Heap series, and I enjoyed it.
A new villian is the Substantial Spirit Queen Etheldredda. Favorite characters return and new characters, such as Snorri and Ullrr, are introduced. The adventures are different. Septimus wants to learn about Physik and his mentor discourages him from learning about it as long as he is the apprentice to the Extra-Ordinary Wizard, Marcia. It is a good lesson for students of any age who want to learn more than an More...
A new villian is the Substantial Spirit Queen Etheldredda. Favorite characters return and new characters, such as Snorri and Ullrr, are introduced. The adventures are different. Septimus wants to learn about Physik and his mentor discourages him from learning about it as long as he is the apprentice to the Extra-Ordinary Wizard, Marcia. It is a good lesson for students of any age who want to learn more than an More...
Jun 04, 2011
Lucy
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Considering the simplicity of the Septimus Heap range of books Physik took me a long time to read, but I have been ill so I blame that factor, sometimes when I'm ill I just don't have the attention span for reading, my new addiction to Twitter probably hasn't helped either, but then again there is always a distraction. I do think generally speaking this series has progressed in quality of writing at least since Magyk although I have still read book which are better written (and don't thin More...
