An irascible wizard and his apprentice Connwaer set out on these entertaining, second set of adventures in this stand alone sequel. Conn, the apprentice, tells the story in a bright chatty style recounting the unexpected results of his experiment and how they can be resolved. The first adventure – The Magic Thief from Sarah Prineas is also available through Lovereading4kids.
Conn's quest to save his city's magic has become urgent: his power stone is lost and Shadowmen, ruthless assassins, are stalking the city's people. But when Conn blows up Wizard Nevery's beloved home, he is banished by his own master. Determined to return and save Wellmet, he travels to Desh, a glittering city in the desert.
'I couldn't put it done. Wonderful, exciting stuff' Diana Wynne Jones
'a focus for magic...I was enchanted' Joseph Delaney
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About Sarah Prineas
Sarah Prineas has written several critically acclaimed science friction and fantasy short stories. The Magic Thief is her first novel and is the first in a richly imagined trilogy. Sarah lives with her husband and two children in Iowa City, where she works at the University.
