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*Audiobook Edition*

Magnificent!! Memorizing! Delightful! Bursting with danger and where treachery can be found hiding around every corner!
I am completely stunned that Magyk by Angie Sage is her debut??!!

Silas Heap pulled his cloak tightly around him against the snow. It had been a long walk through the Forest, and he was chilled to the bone. But in his pockets he had the herbs that Galen, the Physik Woman, had given him for his new baby boy, Septimus, who had been born earlier that day.

It was then that Silas sensed something nearby. Something alive, but only just. He was aware of a small human heartbeat somewhere close to him. Silas stopped. As an Ordinary Wizard he was able to sense things, but, as he was not a particularly good Ordinary Wizard, he needed to concentrate hard. He stood still with the snow falling fast around him, already covering his footprints. And then he heard something—a snuffle, a whimper, a small breath? He wasn’t sure, but it was enough.
Underneath a bush beside the path was a bundle. Silas picked up the bundle and, to his amazement, found himself gazing into the solemn eyes of a tiny baby. Silas cradled the baby in his arms and wondered how she had come to be lying in the snow on the coldest day of the year. Someone had wrapped her tightly in a heavy woolen blanket, but she was already very cold: her lips were a dusky blue and the snow dusted her eyelashes. As the baby’s dark violet eyes gazed intently at him, Silas had the uncomfortable feeling that she had already seen things in her short life that no baby should see.
Thinking of his Sarah at home, warm and safe with Septimus and the boys, Silas decided that they would just have to make room for one more little one. He carefully tucked the baby into his blue Wizard cloak and held her close to him as he ran toward the Castle gate.

As Silas disappeared into the shadows of the tunnel that led to The Ramblings, a tall figure in purple stepped out and barred his way. “Marcia!�� gasped Silas. “What on earth—��
“Tell no one you found her. She was born to you. Understand?�� Shocked, Silas nodded. Before he had time to say anything, Marcia was gone in a shimmer of purple mist....


“Dead!�� cried the Matron Midwife. She pushed Silas aside with a powerful shove and ran down the corridor. Inside the room, Sarah Heap screamed.
Silas went in with a heavy heart. He saw Sarah surrounded by six white-faced little boys, all too scared to cry.
“She’s taken him,�� said Sarah hopelessly. “Septimus is dead, and she’s taken him away.�� At that moment a warm wetness spread out from the bundle that Silas still had hidden under his cloak. Silas had no words for what he wanted to say, so he just took the bundle out from under his cloak and placed her in Sarah’s arms.
Sarah Heap burst into tears.

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OH MY! THIS AUDIOBOOK is a TREASURE!

Magyk by Angie Sage and narrated by Allan Corduner had me on tenterhooks as it began with the opening bars of dramatic music, then as the music slowly fades out as the words of the first chapter can be heard.
The characters on the good side are delightful, the bad are chillingly evil. And the magical and non-magical creatures are imaginative and creative.
The storyline is unique and well thought out and the paste is fast! There's never a dull moment throughout the story making it addictive to listen to and I found myself coming up with any excuse to hole up in a comfy spot with drink and snacks and resume listening to the story!


🌟Narrator Rating🌟 *(see details below)*
Narrator Allan Corduner's performance was astounding and delightful to listen to! His used a wide range of different tones, voices, sounds, and volumes that enhanced the story ten fold! He was an expert at tranfixing the listener nearly imperceptibly so that when I closed my eyes I was transported into the story, effortlessly feeding images directly to my imagination like a live wire!

🌟🌟Overall Narration Rating 🌟🌟 : Allan Corduner earns an above and beyond 5�� for his performance, topped off with a WOWZA! for dessert!

This bedtime story will keep you wide awake late into the wee hours of the next morning!!
Magyk is a tremendous accomplishment as a debut novel. You have my full attention, Angie Sage!
What is in store for us in the upcoming novels in this series boggles my mind!
I can hardly wait to delve into book two in the Septimus Heap series,
Flyte!

I'm very sad that Mr. Corduner won't be the narrator for the remaining audiobooks in this series. I'm really hope that narrator Gerard Doyle will be up to the task as I have every intention to listen to the remaining six books in audiobook format!

Stay tuned my book loving friends!

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