Sage, Angie. Illustrated by Mark Zug. 2005. Magyk. New York: HarperCollins Children’s Books.

When the seventh son of a seventh son is born, events are set in motion that begin a saga that will thrill readers of all ages. Septimus Heap, on the evening of his birth is carried away by the midwife and presumed dead by his family and their wizard friends. When Silas Heap, Septimus’ father finds a young baby girl while walking in the forest, he takes her home and baby Jenna becomes part of the Heap family. Ten years later, others discover the secret that Silas and Sarah Heap have known from the beginning—Jenna is the daughter of the assassinated queen and those that killed her mother are determined to do the same to Jenna. The family separates and flees from their home. Jenna, along with others in her family, the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, and an army guard known as Boy 412 hide in the Marrow Marshes, where they meet fantastic creatures, some who want to help and others who don’t. Throughout Sage’s first story in this fantasy series, characters face danger and self-doubt as they discover who they thought they were and who they plan to become. Readers will thrill at both the expected and unexpected plot twists as they enjoy Zug’s clever pen and ink drawings that bring a new fantastical world to life.