*MAGYK The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus?
*FLYTE It's been a year since Septimus Heap discovered his real family and true calling to be a wizard. As Apprentice to Extra Ordinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand, he is learning the fine arts of Conjurations, Charms, and other Magyk, while Jenna is adapting to life as the Princess and enjoying the freedom of the Castle.
But there is something sinister at work. Marcia is constantly trailed by a menacing Darke Shadow, and Septimus's brother Simon seems bent on revenge. Why is the Darke Magyk still lingering?
*PHYSIK 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. 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.
Septimus is transported 500 years back to serve Marcellus and help Queen Etheldredda in her awful quest. Can Septimus get back home, or will he be a prisoner in Time forever?
*QUESTE There is trouble at The Castle. Jenna and Septimus have returned from 500 years in the past, but they did not bring Nicko and Snorri with them. Meanwhile, Merrin has returned with Darke plans for Septimus.
Sent on a deadly Queste, Septimus must find a way to survive what no other Apprentice has: he must find the House of Foryx where All Times Do Meet.
With the help of Jenna, Beetle, and a mysterious scribe named Ephaniah Grebe, Septimus sets off on a journey of adventure, danger and Magyk.