Apprentice Needed
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On one dark and windy night, Ozzy steps out of bed, jumps out his window, and walks straight into the ocean. Itβs as if someone is controlling Ozzyβs mind. Heβs saved by SigiβRinβs daughterβand Clark, a mechanical robot bird. More than ever, Ozzy could really use the services of Rin, the Wizard for Hire.
When a mysterious package arrives in the mail containing a plane ticket and a thumb drive, Ozzy is certain itβs from Rin. But when Ozzy, Sigi, and Clark arrive in New York, Rin isnβt there. Instead they are met by the man who was the money behind the mind-controlling βdiscipline serumβ created by Ozzyβs parents. Ozzy was the final test case and is now the key to discovering the serumβs secret. He is a very valuable boy. Once again, heβs on the run.
As fate would have it, Rin appears just in time. But Rinβs goal is more than a rescue mission. He needs an apprentice to cement his status and notoriety in the magical realm of Quarfeltβassuming the place even exists. As Rinβs apprentice, Ozzy must complete five tasks to receive the Gift of Wonder. Ozzy is willing to help, but is now really the best time to enter a contest for wizards when something is controlling his mind? Especially when someone is out to destroy the people he loves?
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Obert Skye is not who you think he isβunless you think heβs a bestselling author of over thirty books. Also, if you think heβs not great at whistling, or that heβs discovered cures, or that he once broke his collarbone while walking, then heβs exactly who you think he is, and youβre psychic. Among the books heβs written are the Leven Thumps series, The Pillagy, The Creature from My Closet, Mutant Bunny Island, and Geeked Out. Among the cures heβs discovered are the cure for boredom, a cure for ignorance, and a half-decent recipe for the curing of a ham. Obert is also a presenter and champion of both words and paper. If you have time on your hands you might look in on some of the other things heβs done at ObertSkye.com. If youβre out of time, then take comfort in the fact that you spent your last few moments reading something worthwhile.
Kirby Heyborne has received critical acclaim for his starring role in the award-winning World War II drama Saints and Soldiers. He has had starring roles in eight other features and two short films and has also appeared on the WB's Everwood and many national commercials. He has garnered rave reviews for his narration over the years and is considered one of the finest narrators working today.
