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'' Septimus Heap'' is a series of fantasy novels featuring a protagonist of the same name written by English author Angie Sage. In all, it features seven novels, entitled ''Magyk'', ''Flyte'', ''Physik'', ''Queste'', ''Syren'', ''Darke'' and ''Fyre'', the first (''Magyk'') in 2005 and the final (''Fyre'') in 2013.〔(The official Septimus Heap blog )〕 A full colour supplement to the series, entitled ''The Magykal Papers'', was published in June 2009, and an online novella titled ''The Darke Toad'' is also available. A sequel trilogy, ''The TodHunter Moon Series'', set seven years after the events of ''Fyre'', began in October 2014, with the second book to be released in October 2015. The series follows the adventures of Septimus Heap who, as a seventh son of a seventh son, has extraordinary magical powers. After he becomes an apprentice to the arch ("ExtraOrdinary") wizard of the series, Marcia Overstrand, he must study for seven years and a day until his apprenticeship ends. In the first book, he is known as Young Army Expendable Boy 412, until his great-aunt, Zelda Zanuba Heap reveals his true identity. His adventures are placed in the context of the warmth and strength of his family, and developed alongside those of Jenna, his adoptive sister, who is heir to the throne of the Castle, the community where they live. The novels, set in an elaborate fantastic world, describe the many challenges that Septimus and his friends must overcome. The books have appeared on national bestsellers lists and received worldwide critical acclaim; Warner Bros. acquired the rights to produce a movie based on the first book. The series has been noted for the realism and richness of its characters, the compelling nature of their adventures, and its humour. It has been compared with ''Harry Potter'' and other works within the genre. ==Development== Author Angie Sage has said that the character of Septimus Heap, his ultimate fate, and the world he inhabits, were fully formed in her imagination from the beginning, but she had not decided on the intermediate steps on his journey, nor on the characters he would meet. Sage described Septimus Heap's world as a place where numerous creatures and people suddenly appear and become involved in events. Commenting on the development of the Septimus Heap character, Sage has described him as someone in a strange and hostile world who has no idea of his real identity. The series gained momentum with the development of the character of Marcia Overstrand, which Sage credits as an inspiration.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Inspiration for latest book:Angie Sage interview )〕 ''Septimus Heap'' is centred on the warmth and strength of the Heap family. In an interview Sage said: Sage keeps a boat (called ''Muriel'') in real life, as does the character Sally Mullin in ''Magyk''. Other inspirations for the series included Sage's love of history and the misty landscape of Cornwall, where she lived before starting the series.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Angie Sage author interview )〕 Another factor in the development of the series was her love of daydreaming: "Slowly ... lots of thinking, and daydreaming. I am a big fan of daydreaming and staring out of the window. Then keeping all my thoughts and ideas in a dog-eared old envelope for ages."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Angie Sage: Queste release )〕 With ''The Wilton Villager'', Sage further expanded her inspiration behind the series. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Septimus Heap」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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