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Septimus Heap, Book Four: Queste

By: Angie Sage
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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There's trouble at the Castle, and it's all because Merrin Meredith has returned with Darke plans for Septimus. More trouble awaits Septimus and Jenna in the form of Tertius Fume, the ghost of the very first Chief Hermetic Scribe, who is determined to send Septimus on a deadly Queste. But Septimus and Jenna have other plans—they are headed for the mysterious House of Foryx, a place where all Time meets and the place where they fervently hope they will be able to find Nicko and Snorri, who were trapped back in time in physik. But how will Septimus escape the Queste?

Queste, like all the books in the Septimus Heap series, is filled with nonstop action, humor, and fantastical adventure as Septimus continues his journey of Magykal self-discovery.

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Such engaging stories beautifully narrated! Listen to them all in order to follow the journey. Highly recommend.

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This book is… a bit of a weird one. It’s a wild, intriguing ride through a mysterious world, but if you like knowing the rules of the world and what’s going on, you may struggle a bit. The titular Queste isn’t mentioned until around six hours into the book, and we don’t find out what the Queste is until the last few chapters. Some genuinely frustrating moments are present, where there is no explanation for why something works the way it does. This is a problem that the first book, Magyk, almost completely avoids, but as the series continues becomes a growing issue. That being said, the plot and characters overall are enjoyable and well-written - though I do believe about 1/6th of this book could be removed and the story would be improved for being tighter - unfortunately, I would have to judge Queste as being the worst in the series so far, as while the strengths of the series are still present, the weaknesses and cracks truly begin to show here. I’m hoping the abrupt end will lead satisfactorily into the next book, and that the series continuing will improve.

A fun time with some hurdles

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I do not recommend this product.
Overall: 2 Stars
Performance: 3 Stars
Story: 2 Stars

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