“In the Vaults of the Manuscriptorium, The Live Plan of What Lies Beneath was unrolled on a large table.”

From Angie Sage’s Septimus Heap: Fyre.

Ever since the wicked Merrin used a Darke Domaine in an attempt to overtake the Castle, young Septimus and Marcia Overstrand, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard have been focused on expelling every bit of the Domaine from the Castle. However, their struggle will carry on for eternity unless the wizards relight the long-extinguished Alchemical Fyre to destroy the ring Merrin used to create the Darke Domaine. So Marcia sends Septimus to work with Marcellus the Alchemist which is required as part of the boy’s ExtraOrdinary Wizard apprenticeship. Septimus’ latest assignment also allows her to keep an eye on Marcellus who has begun working on lighting the Fyre. What should be a straightforward procedure quickly leads to issues that causes both Marcia and Septimus’s friend Beetle to question Marcellus’ involvement in the problem. Jenna’s fast approaching coronation as Queen places Marcia, Septimus, Beetle, Marcellus, and all their allies on high alert as a deadly evil threatens to destroy all the people in the kingdom forever. Septimus and Jenna quickly realize that while the past holds the cause of all their problems, their past may also hold the only option to their salvation.

The seventh and final book in the magical fantasy adventure that is the Septimus Heap series is full of wild characters and unexpected happenings. Sage easily creates a story that will compel magic-loving young readers to dive deeper into the story. When coupled with the book’s illustrations, the story of Fyre will keep readers captivated until the very end.