Magyk

by Angie Sage

Magyk is the story of Septimus Heap, the seventh son of a seventh son. This is a very Magykal position, as the seventh son of a seventh son has many Magykal powers.

...Okay, I can't continue. Magyk is an enormous book, where every other word is either capitalized and/or misspelled. In order for me to write a review on it, I would probably have to follow the same style, which would bother me to no end.

To be frank, the only thing that kept me reading this story was the characters. The plot rings somewhat hollow, even two books later (I'm currently reading Physik). The unconventional spelling wouldn't bother me nearly as much as it does because all the "important" words are bolded and in a different font face (a highly idiotic formatting move on the part of the editor, in my opinion). But the characters are hilarious, and they keep the story moving. Septimus (aka Boy 412)... Jenna, the not-so-regal Princess... Alther, the very helpful plot-device-character ghost... Marcia, the uptight ExtraOrdinary Wizard... Sarah and Silas Heap, and all the Heap brothers... it's crazy, but fun.

This book is a very hefty one. It's a good read, but more aimed towards those readers who love reading so much that a two-inch-thick novel does not faze them. Read it for the characters!