Jaroslava Novotná

On the shortest day of the year, the Castle is glowing with candles and celebration. But for Wizard Apprentice Septimus Heap, his fourteenth birthday marks the beginning of something terrifying: Darke Week. This crucial stage of his training will determine his entire future. Septimus decides to use this time for a dangerous mission to rescue his mentor, Alther, from Banishment. But as he steps into the shadows, a massive and terrible Darke Domaine engulfs the entire Castle, trapping everyone inside. With his friends by his side, Septimus must face his most perilous challenge yet. Can he master the deepest magyk before the darkness swallows his home forever?