Flyte facts for kids
Cover art for Flyte by Angie Sage
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| Author | Angie Sage |
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| Cover artist | Mark Zug |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Septimus Heap (Book 2) |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Published | March 2006 HarperCollins and Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover Paperback) |
| Pages | 521 pp (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0-7475-8449-0 (UK Paperback) |
| OCLC | 77796267 |
| Preceded by | Magyk |
| Followed by | Physik |
Flyte is an exciting children's book written by Angie Sage. It came out in March 2006. This book is the second adventure in the popular Septimus Heap series. The cover of Flyte looks like a special book from the story. It's called How to Survive Dragon Fostering: A Practykal Guide. You can also see the magical Flyte Charm on it.
Contents
Unraveling the Plot of Flyte
This section will tell you all about the amazing story in Flyte. Get ready for magic, mystery, and dragons!
A New Threat Emerges
The story begins with a mysterious boy. He rows a canoe to a dark place. This is where the evil Necromancer DomDaniel was defeated. The boy finds DomDaniel's skeleton. He plans to get revenge on everyone who doubted him. He wants to become the ExtraOrdinary Wizard.
Septimus's New Life
A year has passed since the first book, Magyk. Septimus Heap is now learning from Marcia Overstrand. She is the powerful ExtraOrdinary Wizard. Septimus's older brother, Simon, had run away. He was angry about Septimus. Now, Simon returns and kidnaps Jenna. He takes her away on his horse, Thunder.
The Search for Jenna
Septimus quickly sets out to find Jenna. His brother Nicko helps him. Nicko is good at building boats. Jenna manages to escape from Simon's hideout. She makes her way towards The Port. Septimus and Nicko finally rescue Jenna there. But Simon's tracking ball, Sleuth, follows them.
A Daring Escape
They travel to the Marram Marshes. There, they find Aunt Zelda's cottage. They take the amazing Dragon-Boat from her. They fly the Dragon-Boat towards the Castle. But Simon chases them using a Flyte Charm. He drops a huge Thunderflash spell. It hits the Dragon-Boat's wing. The boat crashes near Jannit Marten's Boatyard. Septimus, Jenna, and Aunt Zelda use a special spell. It's called the Transubstantiation Triple spell. They use it to fix the Dragon-Boat.
The Flyte Charm and a Dragon's Birth
Septimus is also searching for the lost Flyte charm. He finds a part of it. He then joins it with a small pair-of-wings charm. Marcia had given him this charm. It was a gift for becoming her apprentice. With the charm, Septimus learns to fly! He even warns Simon to leave Jenna alone.
Meanwhile, a green rock Jenna gave him starts to hatch. It's a dragon egg! A baby dragon emerges. Septimus loves the dragon right away. He names him Spit Fyre. The dragon thinks Marcia is his mother. This happens after she yells at him on the dragon launch pad.
Defeating the ShadowSafe
Septimus discovers a shadow following Marcia. He finds out that Marcia's new ShadowSafe contains something dangerous. It holds the bones of the dead Necromancer, DomDaniel. Marcia didn't know this. When the bones come together, DomDaniel tries to kill Marcia. With Septimus's help, Marcia uses an Identify spell. She destroys DomDaniel once again.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the important characters you'll meet in Flyte.
Main Heroes and Mentors
- Marcia Overstrand: She is the current ExtraOrdinary Wizard. Marcia is very powerful. She can be a bit short-tempered but is very ambitious. Septimus is her apprentice.
- Alther Mella: He used to be the ExtraOrdinary Wizard. Now, his ghost helps Septimus. He also gives advice to Marcia.
- Septimus Heap: The main hero of the story. He is learning to be an ExtraOrdinary Wizard.
- Jenna: The Queenling, who is like a princess. She is Septimus's adopted sister and often gets into trouble.
- Nicko Heap: Septimus's older brother. He is good with boats and always helps Septimus.
- Zelda Zanuba Heap: Septimus's eccentric aunt. She lives in the Marram Marshes and owns the Dragon-Boat.
Other Important Characters
- DomDaniel: He was an evil Necromancer. Marcia defeated him in the first book. But his bones were used to try and bring him back.
- Merrin Meredith: He once thought he was Septimus Heap. He was an apprentice to DomDaniel. Aunt Zelda saved him. He later becomes Simon Heap's apprentice.
- Simon Heap: Septimus's older brother. He ran away and is now causing trouble. He tries to get revenge on his family.
- Sleuth: Simon Heap's loyal helper. He used to be an old tennis ball. Simon enchanted him to become a tracking ball.
- Stanley: He used to be a message rat. Now he works for the Secret Rat Service. He helps find Jenna when she is kidnapped.
Magical Creatures
- Spit Fyre: A young green dragon. He hatches from a special green rock. Septimus loves him very much. Spit Fyre is fun-loving and a bit clumsy. He loves to eat!
- The Dragon Boat: This is a special half-dragon, half-boat. Long ago, the dragon changed into a boat to save her master. She is now permanently a boat. Jenna must visit her once a year.
