

But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son, Septimus? The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a newborn girl with violet eyes. The 7th son of the 7th son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead.

The first part of an enthralling new series leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters, clever charms, potions and spells.
