INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Preussler, Otfried

Krabat & the Sorcerer's Mill

(2) 4-6 Translated by Anthea Bell. Originally published as The Satanic Mill, this is a foreboding tale, set in seventeenth-century Germany, of fourteen-year-old Krabat, newly apprenticed to a miller who is running a school of black magic. Once a year, one of the twelve apprentices dies under mysterious circumstances. The atmosphere is menacing, the combination of realistic events and eerie dream sequences extremely effective. Preussler's horror novel still has significant power.

RELATED 

Get connected. Join our global community of more than 200,000 librarians and educators.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing.

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?