Septimus Heap Complete Collection

by Angie Sage

  RELEVANCE OF CHOSEN DARKE TASK: 7.

  Highly relevant.

  METHOD OF ENTERING THE DARKE: 6.

  Septimus, I dock one mark due to your unauthorized use of the Darke Disguise. I do realize that without it you would not have survived, but even so, I feel the rules must be given some respect here.

  MAGYKAL SKILL: 7.

  Your Revoke of the Banish was word perfect first time. You used your past connection with the Flyte Charm to great effect (see me later about supervised access to this from now on). You also attained Synchronicity with a dragon. What more can I say?

  DECISION-MAKING AND INITIATIVE: 7.

  You used your initiative to decide where to enter the Darke and why. You used logic to reason your way through the Darke Halls. Excellent.

  GENERAL CONDUCT: 7.

  You were polite to the young ghost and showed great presence of mind when encountering Tertius Fume. Very good indeed.

  METHOD OF EXITING THE DARKE: 7.

  Very good.

  SUCCESS OF DARKE TASK: 7.

  Totally successful.

  TUTOR’S ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY OF CANDIDATE TO INCORPORATE A BALANCED AND RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE DARKE IN HIS OR HER FUTURE STUDIES: 8.

  I consider this candidate eminently suitable. I also reserve my right to give what mark I choose.

  TOTAL SCORE OUT OF 49: 49.

  DARKE WEEK RESULT: (strike through those that do not apply)

  FAIL: no retake permitted

  FAIL: retake permitted

  BORDERLINE Pass: retake theory only

  PASS

  PASS WITH MERIT

  PASS WITH DISTINCTION

  Signed: Marcia Overstrand

  And on behalf of: Alther Mella. Thank you, Septimus.

  About the Author

  ANGIE SAGE was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent. She now lives in Somerset in a very old house that has a secret tunnel below it. The first five books in the Septimus Heap series are international bestsellers. She is also the author of the Araminta Spookie series. Visit her online at www.septimusheap.com or follow @AngieSageAuthor on Twitter.

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  Also by Angie Sage

  Septimus Heap, Book One: Magyk

  Septimus Heap, Book Two: Flyte

  Septimus Heap, Book Three: Physik

  Septimus Heap, Book Four: Queste

  Septimus Heap, Book Five: Syren

  Septimus Heap: The Magykal Papers

  Araminta Spookie: My Haunted House

  Araminta Spookie: The Sword in the Grotto

  Araminta Spookie: Frognapped

  Araminta Spookie: Vampire Brat

  Araminta Spookie: Ghostsitters

  Credits

  JACKET ART © 2011 BY MARK ZUG

  JACKET DESIGN BY JOEL TIPPIE

  Copyright

  Septimus Heap Book Six: Darke

  Text copyright © 2011 by Angie Sage

  Illustrations copyright © 2011 by Mark Zug

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  ISBN 978-0-06-124242-7 (trade bdg.) — ISBN 978-0-06-124243-4 (lib. bdg.)

  ISBN 978-0-06-204943-8 (international edition)

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