Septimus Heap Tome 2
Flyte

Dark things are happening. A Shadow is following the ExtraOrdinary Wizard, growing more solid and less shadowy every day. Then the Princess is snatched, kidnapped from under the noses of the palace guard. It seems nothing can keep evil necromancer DomDaniel from his pursuit of power -even his own death, and Septimus must summon every ounce of courage and cunning tot ry and outwit him and this treacherous followers, before it's too late. Crackling with wit and brilliantly inventive characters. Flyte is the spell-binding sequel to bestselling Magyk.