Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Syren - Book Five of the Septimus Heap Series

Sage, Angie. Syren. 2009. Harper Collins, New York, NY.

Syren.ISBN 13: 978-0-06-008210-5. Hardback $17.95.

Annotation:
In this fifth book of the Septimus Heap Series, Septimus is stranded on a beautiful desert island with his wounded dragon, Spit Fyre. Septimus meets a young girl named Syrah...a girl he knew 500 years in the past. As Septimus struggles to unravel the mysteries surrounding Syrah, Lucy Gringe finds herself swept into Septimus' adventures as she attempts to escape the Port Witch Coven with Wolf Boy. Septimus, Lucy, and Syrah, Wolf Boy, and Jenna all end up on the same beautiful island in a race against time to save the palace from the machinations of the evil Tertius Fume and his minions.

Book Talk:
Septimus has just been named the Senior Apprentice to the Extraordinary Wizard. As hsi first duty, he is returning to the city across the sea to retrieve Jenna and Beetle and bring them safely home.

So, what does the Port Witch Coven, a mysterious cargo in the hold of a ship, and a lighthouse that looks like a cat, a Syren, and a mysterious girl named Syrah have to do with the safe return of Septimus and Jenna to the castle? Everything.

Septimus, Jenna, Beetle, and the dragon Spit Fyre find themselves stranded on a beautiful island with the mysterious cat shaped light house. The future of the kingdom will be determined by the actions of everyone on the island.

Can the Senior Apprentice save the kingdom and the castle with nothing more than his quick thinking? Find out in Syren...Book Five of the Septimus Heap Series.

Author Website: Angie Sage


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