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345 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
April, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-724-6$16.99
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4-6Flaxfield Quartet series.
Apprentice wizard Sam is lonely and beleaguered when his master, Flaxfield, dies. Flaxfield's former apprentices accuse Sam of lying about his status; he ends up sent to the mines. Like many a naive wanderer, Sam meets some kind helpers and some mischief-makers. With glimmers of Tolkien, Alexander, Rowling, and others, this fantasy offers up its own friendly, sympathetic voice, imagined land, and characters.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2012