A Sorcerer's Apprentice Author:Michael Williams Under the harsh thrall of usurper King Dragmond and his incestuous lover, the evil sorceress Ravenna, Palerna has become a sullen land of darkness, disease, and dread. — The gutters of Palerna are young Brenn's world -- until the night the thief robs an old man's house and becomes a wizard's captive. Astoundingly, Mage Terrance offers... more » the youth a choice: hideous punishment or a chance to master the secrets of sorcery! But then, Terrance knows who and what Brenn truly is, the innocent key to a war of destinies that has raged for generations. And worse, the innocent target of Dragmond's murderous fury ...
Even with the help of a Mage, how can a lone thief hope to battle Dragmond's armies -- or Ravenna's armies of the living dead?« less
Yet another magic/coming of age fantasy novel. I can't get enough of these things. This one isn't one of the best, but it's worth a read-through if you like the type.