by Angie Sage
First published 2005
The night Septimus Heap is born, he disappears - presumed dead. But a baby girl is found abandoned in the snow, and the Heap family takes her in as their own. Who is this mysterious child, and what happened to the vanished heir? As the Heaps raise Jenna, dark forces gather, threatening to uncover the truth and seize the throne. In this enchanting fantasy, the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance as the Heap family fights to keep their newfound daughter safe and uncover the secrets of Septimus's disappearance.
Genres: family, adventure, mystery, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: Kingdom
Period: Birth
364 pages · Paperback · Scholastic