Flyte by Angie Sage (2006)

Book Two of the Septimus Heap trilogy had been lying around the house for quite some time, and before I forget what Magyk was about, thought I should read it and it again delighted me. Obviously for young adults with short chapters, but it continues this rich new magical world, where magic is often performed through charms and other magical objects, the biggest and most wonderous being the dragon boat. Jenna is now princess and Septimus the apprentice to the ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia. Jenna is kidnapped by her oldest brother Simon, who has joined the Darke forces. I sorta liked the way all magical verbs were bolded and in a more old-fashioned font. Septimus goes after her, and they have all sorts of adventures before getting back safe and sound. They are just kids, but you can sense the bond between them growing. The title Flyte comes from a new form of magyk that gets found in this book. I am again in awe of the many characters, creatures, and types of magyk kept track of by the author.