Darke is the sixth book in the Septimus Heap series. The cover of the book modelled after the The Darke Index with the Darke Disguise lying on top, and the Two-Faced Ring on the back. It was released in June 2011 in the USA and released in October in the U.K.
Plot[]
The story starts off with Marcia Overstrand accidentally Banishing the ghost of Alther Mella, and wishes to retrieve him. Septimus's Darke Week is starting, which and he decides to travel to the Darke Halls to retrieve Alther. Meanwhile, Merrin Meredith uses the power of the Two-Faced Ring to permeate Darkenesse throughout the Castle through a Darke Domaine. The story evolves around how Marcia Overstrand struggles to prevent the Domaine from entering, Septimus attempting to rescue Alther with the help of Marcellus Pye the Alchemist, and the rest of the characters helping one another to defeat Merrin Meredith and to resist the Darknesse.
Characters[]
The Heaps[]
- Septimus Heap
- Nickolas/Nicko Heap
- Jenna Heap/Princess Jenna
- Simon Heap
- Silas Heap
- Sarah Heap
- Zelda Zanuba Heap
- Jo-Jo Heap
- Sam Heap
- Erik Heap
- Edd Heap
Other Characters[]
- O. Beetle Beetle
- Merrin Meredith
- Lots of Things
- Marcia Overstrand
- Alther Mella
- Marcellus Pye
- Bill 'Foxy' Fox
- Linda
- Maureen
- Agnes Meredith (Nursie)
- The Port Witch Mother
- Marcus Marwick
- Matthew Marwick
- Mandy Marwick (Wolf Boy)
- Tertius Fume
- The Girl with the brass ring
- Jillie Djinn
- Romilly Badger
- Ephaniah Grebe
- Hildegarde Pigeon
- ThunderSnorrelsson]]
- Ethel
- Maxie the old wolfhound
- Syrah Syara
- DomDaniel (Mentioned, not present)
- Milo Banda
- Alice Nettles (Iona Pot)
- Larry
- Bertie Bott
- Rose
- Lucy Gringe
- Jannit Maarten
- Alfrun Snorrelssen
- Snorri Snorrelssen
- Igor of Gothyk Grotto
- Sophie Barley
- Spit Fyre
- Melissa
- Two lovebirds (tracked Jenna)
Trivia[]
- The cover of the book represents "The Darke Index", which was introduced earlier in the series, and hence the title of the book (look on the top of the page for details.)
World of Septimus Heap by Angie Sage |
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Septimus Heap novels |
Magyk · Flyte · Physik · Queste · Syren · Darke · Fyre |
Characters |
Septimus Heap · Jenna Heap · Nicko Heap · Marcia Overstrand · Alther Mella · Silas Heap · Sarah Heap · Zelda Heap · Nicko Heap · Simon Heap · Lucy Gringe · DomDaniel · Merrin Meredith · O. Beetle Beetle · Spit Fyre · Alice Nettles · Snorri Snorrelssen · Ephaniah Grebe |
Tie-ins |
The Darke Toad · The Magykal Papers |
TodHunter Moon novels |
PathFinder · SandRider · StarChaser |
Characters |
Alice "TodHunter" Moon · Ferdie Sarn · Oskar Sarn · Princess Driffa · Benhira-Benhara Grula-Grula |
Colouring Book of Hours series |
A Colouring Book of Hours: Castle |
Universe |
Magyk · The Castle · Wizard Tower · The Port · Marram Marshes · The Badlands |