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The Wheelwright's Apprentice
Surviving the massacre of his remote village and saved by the awakening of his magic, the Apprentice sets out to find the father he has never met. Soon he finds himself at the bottom of the heap manipulated by a ruler who sees him as only one of all too many bastards. The Challenge is to survive under enormous pressure and to learn his craft and how to conceal it. Amidst a time of horrendous wars and great change, can he learn enough to protect those he has come to love, or will he remain the apprentice, destined to fail the transition to master ?
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 17, 2013
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March 25, 2019
Boring and juvenile with adult themes
Adult themes include: prostitution, teen sex, teen pregnancy, abortion, homosexuality, and threatened homosexual rape.
This is aimed at young readers but with adult themes. This is a bad storyline that was poorly written and seemed to go on and on and on. I felt like the author was trying to alter the story so that he could throw in his pet controversial topics like homosexuality and abortion.
The main character is an arrogant 15 year old that has every girl he meets throw herself at him and gets a girl of similar age pregnant. He plans to do a magical abortion but instead magically transfers the baby to another woman. Later he has another teen girlfriend that he sleeps with. Later he has some guy threatening to rape him but ends up helping him find his old boyfriend/cousin. He then sired over 20 kids from over 20 different women.
The magic system was boring and not well thought out. Basically if you want something bad enough then it happens. Those with the most tragic moments to remember have the most power because they want it more. He has tragedy strike a few times but his reactions don't make sense.
Don't waste your time on this garbage.
Adult themes include: prostitution, teen sex, teen pregnancy, abortion, homosexuality, and threatened homosexual rape.
This is aimed at young readers but with adult themes. This is a bad storyline that was poorly written and seemed to go on and on and on. I felt like the author was trying to alter the story so that he could throw in his pet controversial topics like homosexuality and abortion.
The main character is an arrogant 15 year old that has every girl he meets throw herself at him and gets a girl of similar age pregnant. He plans to do a magical abortion but instead magically transfers the baby to another woman. Later he has another teen girlfriend that he sleeps with. Later he has some guy threatening to rape him but ends up helping him find his old boyfriend/cousin. He then sired over 20 kids from over 20 different women.
The magic system was boring and not well thought out. Basically if you want something bad enough then it happens. Those with the most tragic moments to remember have the most power because they want it more. He has tragedy strike a few times but his reactions don't make sense.
Don't waste your time on this garbage.
October 23, 2014
At the time that I read The Wheelwright's Apprentice, Burnett was self-publishing. I believe a publisher secured Burnett's second book and having read Wheelwright, I can see why.
This reminded me of Ken Follett's books which for me are quite entertaining.
This reminded me of Ken Follett's books which for me are quite entertaining.
April 7, 2015
Entertaining story of a boy with "will-power" that grows to be a good and powerful man. This is a fantasy story of love, responsibility, loyalty, power and duty. A great read for youth and young adults.
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