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Astrologer's Apprentice
Family circumstances force seventeen year old Robert to give up his suburban prep school existence for a new life in the country, where he develops an intense relationship with his eccentric Uncle Rufus. What starts out as harmless fun with astrology grows into a strong spiritual bond that leads Rufus to confide his obsession. He wants to test the astrological hypothesis.
What Robert hoped was a flight of fancy begins to take the shape of a crazy quest. Not
only do Rufus’s ideas wrinkle Robert’s moral fabric, but they pose a real danger to the
young man’s friends. He begins to realize that Rufus has fallen in with some very
powerful people.
What Robert hoped was a flight of fancy begins to take the shape of a crazy quest. Not
only do Rufus’s ideas wrinkle Robert’s moral fabric, but they pose a real danger to the
young man’s friends. He begins to realize that Rufus has fallen in with some very
powerful people.
388 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 22, 2016
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September 22, 2017
Although I liked the overall theme of the book -how the topic of astrology/religion was built into an interesting storyline- I must say that I have never read such a boring dialogue between characters. I think the characters themselves could have been more interesting with better dialogue... instead they came off as quite boring to be truthful.
Had this been a film, it would have been one with very bad actors/acting... even though the story itself could have had potential. As I read the book, I was continually reminded of those mandatory short films that employers force employees to watch to learn about some random thing related to their work (ex: safety, security or whatever)... you know, those films where all the actors sound phony in their dialogue?
I think the author should work on improving this for any future books.
Had this been a film, it would have been one with very bad actors/acting... even though the story itself could have had potential. As I read the book, I was continually reminded of those mandatory short films that employers force employees to watch to learn about some random thing related to their work (ex: safety, security or whatever)... you know, those films where all the actors sound phony in their dialogue?
I think the author should work on improving this for any future books.
January 12, 2018
Ugh. I was excited to read this but it was awful! Apart from the fact that mars has a 2 year cycle not 6, the astrology was sound enough but the writing was stiff enough to grate and the dialogue unnatural enough to actually make me wince. The continual summarisation of people's conclusions and over-use of names in dialogue drove me crazy. Totally awkward and unbelievable and a chore to get through. waste of good reading time.
January 24, 2017
The concept for this book was great, very well thought out and nicely executed. The writing was very good, and I’ve definitely never read anything like this before. Due to the complexity of the various interweaving plotlines, at times I wondered where the story was headed. However, things started becoming clearer, and I was all in. Overall, “The Astrologer’s Apprentice” is a compelling YA (light) fantasy/romance, and one that is sure to appeal to fans of the genre. Mr. Jaegers infuses an intelligent and creative blend of science, religion, faith and humanity and how they affect each other, for better or worse. Other than a bit of a slowish start the story flowed well and I thought many of the ideas presented were pretty amazing. This book covers so, so much and it’s almost as literary and dramatic and philosophical as it is ‘science-fiction/fantasy’. This is not a quick and easy read by any stretch, nor should it be. Jaegers tackles many complex subjects that will force you to live outside your comfort zone and look at things differently. I know I did. Liked how mind-bending it was and actually feel like I may have even learned something!
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