<div>Septimus faces a perilous quest to find Nicko and Snorri, who have been trapped back in time.</div><div>Everyone at the Castle is slowly beginning to realise that Nicko and Snorri&amp;#39;s chances of coming back are slim. Septimus, aided by ancient Alchemist Marcellus Pye, learns of a place where all time meets: the House of Foryxx. But how does he get there? Jenna and Septimus find Nicko&amp;#39;s notes from the past and discover that he knows of the House of Foryxx as well and has been creating a map to plot the house&amp;#39;s hidden location. With the help of the Questing Stone and Nicko&amp;#39;s faded maps, will Septimus be able to find the House of Foryxx, and save Nicko and Snorri?<br /><br />Meanwhile, Simon Heap has taken on Merrin Meredith, former apprentice to DomDaniel, as his own apprentice, giving Merrin an opportunity he has been waiting years for. With the help of a frightening creature called a Thing, Merrin plans to reclaim the identity he used to have &amp;hellip; that of Septimus Heap.</div>