The third book in the internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, featuring the funny and fantastic adventures of a wizard apprentice and his quest to become an ExtraOrdinary Wizard. New York Times Bestselling SeriesFew fans of the best-selling Septimus Heap series will be disappointed. —ALA BooklistReaders will be indubitably hooked—worrying, laughing, and gasping over the nonstop adventures of this engaging troupe. —VOYA (Starred Review)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. And if Queen Etheldredda's plot involves Jenna and Septimus, then it will surely involve Nicko, Alther Mella, Marcia Overstrand, Beetle, Stanley, Sarah, Silas, Spit Fyre, Aunt Zelda, and all of the other wacky, wonderful characters that made Magyk and Flyte so memorable. With heart-stopping action and a dash of humor, Angie Sage continues the fantastical journey of Septimus Heap. But as the Queen’s plot unfolds, Septimus is pulled into a forgotten world of ancient secrets. Can one young wizard apprentice master a forbidden art in time to save the Castle?Ghosts and Magic: The malevolent ghost of Queen Etheldredda is free after 500 years, and she has a diabolical plan for everlasting life that puts Princess Jenna in terrible danger. A Lost World of Physik: To fight back, Septimus must delve into the mysterious and forbidden arts of Physik, guided by the famous Alchemist and Physician, Marcellus Pye. A Dangerous Quest Adventure: Septimus’s journey will send him back in time, forcing him to confront ancient dangers and a mysterious Sickenesse that Magyk cannot cure. Your Favorite Characters Return: Join Jenna, Nicko, Beetle, Spit Fyre the dragon, and Marcia Overstrand in a new heart-stopping adventure in the bestselling world of Septimus Heap. | Septimus Heap Book Three: Physik by Angie Sage, Paperback | Indigo Chapters