Now in paperback, this is the latest in the series featuring Wizard Apprentice Septimus Heap. It's Septimus's 14th birthday, and he's reached a new stage in his apprenticeship: Darke Week. His future will depend on what happens during this week, and he chooses a dangerous mission to restore his good friend Alther from Banishment. A film is in development, and the whole series is reissued with new jackets this month. Ages: 9+