My special thanks go to my editor and friend, Katherine Tegen, from whom I continue to learn so much about writing and who has, wonderfully, an identical sense of humor. And lots of thanks, too, to editor Katie Bignell, who makes everything happen just as it should.
Equally special thanks go to my agent and friend, Eunice McMullen, for her unfailing support and from whom I have learned to see the best in everything.
Many, many thanks to the copy editors who have so patiently and expertly gone through my words and offered such subtle and effective suggestions on how to make them better. Big thanks to Bethany Reis, Brenna Franzitta, and Maya Packard for their skillful editing and for all their patience.
But it is not all about words—it’s about images, too. I’d like to say a huge thank-you to Amy Ryan and all those in the art department at HarperCollins for putting together such beautiful covers and interiors, and to Joel Tippie for his wonderfully creative and totally perfect typography.
And of course there is one person without whom these books would not be the same: Mark Zug. Thank you so, so much, Mark, for making the whole world come to life. Your drawings are so beautiful, they add another layer of mystery and Magyk and always, without exception, capture the very essence of the characters. It is always a special day when I get to see your artwork for the very first time and watch the books coming to life. The covers are standout stunning and have become the quintessence of both Septimus Heap and now TodHunter Moon. Utterly inspired!
Making these books has been an amazing journey, and I know how lucky I have been to have such a wealth of so many talented, interesting and fun fellow travelers. Thank you all.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR
ANGIE SAGE was born in London and grew up in the Thames Valley, London, and Kent. She now lives in Somerset in a very old house that has a 480-year-old painting of King Henry VIII on the wall. The seven books in her original Septimus Heap series are international bestsellers. She is also the author of the Araminta Spookie series. Visit her online at www.septimusheapblog.com or follow @AngieSageAuthor on Twitter.
MARK ZUG has illustrated many collectible card games, including Magic: The Gathering and Dune, as well as books and magazines. He lives in Pennsylvania. You can visit him online at www.markzug.com.
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BOOKS BY ANGIE SAGE
TodHunter Moon, Book One: PathFinder
TodHunter Moon, Book Two: SandRider
Septimus Heap, Book One: Magyk
Septimus Heap, Book Two: Flyte
Septimus Heap, Book Three: Physik
Septimus Heap, Book Four: Queste
Septimus Heap, Book Five: Syren
Septimus Heap, Book Six: Darke
Septimus Heap, Book Seven: Fyre
Septimus Heap: The Darke Toad
Septimus Heap: The Magykal Papers
Araminta Spookie: My Haunted House
Araminta Spookie: The Sword in the Grotto
Araminta Spookie: Frognapped
Araminta Spookie: Vampire Brat
Araminta Spookie: Ghostsitters
CREDITS
Cover art © 2016 by Mark Zug
Cover design by Joel Tippie
COPYRIGHT
Katherine Tegen Books is an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Septimus Heap is a registered trademark of HarperCollins Publishers.
TODHUNTER MOON, BOOK THREE: STARCHASER. Text copyright © 2016 by Angie Sage. Illustrations copyright © 2016 by Mark Zug. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books.
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