Apprentice

By Eric Guindon

What would it be like to be a wizard's apprentice?
This first novella in a series of three covers the first part of Benen's life as a wizard: his apprenticeship.
When a wizard visits Benen's village and chooses him for his apprentice, the boy's life is irrevocably changed. Unfortunately for Benen, his master is far from kind and often cruel. His education becomes a trial he must survive.
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• Language: English
• Publisher: Eric Guindon
• Release date: Jun 8, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301882830

Eric Guindon

Eric Guindon is an IT professional who consumes much more fiction than he produces. He's working to change that.He is supported in his work by his lovely wife, Kathryn Norman, and his son, Luke.Some of his favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Neil Stephenson, George RR Martin, Octavia Butler, Gene Wolf, Roger Zelazny, Brandon Sanderson, and John Scalzi.Eric and Kathryn keep an improbable amount of pets, including a very large Doberman Pinscher, Thor, three cats, three snakes, and two geckos.His ramblings can be read at: http://chimericwhimsey.com

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