Oscar is a magician’s hand.
He is not an apprentice; he is simply there to do the tasks that are
considered too lowly for the apprentice.
Most days Oscar works in the cellar grinding herbs and it suits him
fine. He understands plants and he
doesn’t understand people. Except for
Wolf, the magician’s apprentice, teasing him, his life is pretty great until
the day Caleb, the magician, leaves for a couple of days. Wolf is in charge and is supposed to mind the
shop but he also leaves, telling Oscar to mind the shop, because the shop must
be open. Unfortunately, Wolf doesn’t
come back, and Oscar’s life begins to turn upside down. Not everything is bad. Although he is dealing with people, including
people from the City, he has made a friend, Callie. Callie is helping him understand people a
little better and he is helping Callie understand plants better, because she is
the healer’s apprentice. The healer is
also away and children in the city are falling ill. Also, a terrible creature seems to be
menacing the Barrow, where they live.
Everything is very confusing to Oscar but Callie is determined to at
least help the children and they both hope to figure out what else is wrong in
the Barrow. A really good magical adventure
story. Younger fantasy readers will like
this book.
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