Magyk by Angie Sage

After learning that she is the Princess, Jenna is whisked from her home and carried toward safety by the Extraordinary Wizard, those she always believed were her father and brother, and a young guard known only as Boy 412--pursued by agents of those who killed her mother ten years earlier.

Loved: I enjoyed the very clear hero's journey.
Meh: Ignoring the middle children! As usual!
What Will Stick: Your gut knows. It knows more about you than YOU know about you. Remember this!!!
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My friend persuaded me to start reading this series... and I loved it! Even though there was barely a mention of Septimus Heap in the story except for the beginning and the end, it seemed to revolve around him. The ending was a great surprise (that I had been expecting all along) and definitely lived up to my expectations, and I can't wait to read [b:Flyte 355917 Flyte (Septimus Heap, #2) Angie Sage http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255925109s/355917.jpg 3245408]. The only cons about this book are its loose ties to the series name, Septimus Heap.

Fun read for those that like stories involving magical worlds and wizards. I didn't feel invested in the characters by the end, though, so will probably not continue the series.

Terrible. Relying on virtually every fantasy trope available, this is the most pointlessly formulaic book I've ever read. The phrase, “Don't waste your time,” seems tailor-made for this tome.