Cover of Darke

Darke

  • 2011 first published
  • 656 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (5 ratings)
  • 2 editions

Angie Sage's Darke (2011) is a dragon fantasy novel. It deals with wizards, magic, apprentices and dragons.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 18 more have it on their want-to-read list.

At about 656 pages, most readers finish it in 12–13 hours.

About Darke

Apprentice Septimus Heap must enter the Darke to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction, but he needs the help of many to battle the spreading Darkenesse.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy
  • Wizards
  • Magic
  • Apprentices
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Dragons

Quick answers

Who wrote Darke?

Darke was written by Angie Sage and first published in 2011.

What genre is Darke?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is Darke?

The median edition has 656 pages, about 12–13 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Darke?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Two Pearls of Wisdom, The Other Wind and Eldest.

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