num_pages: 534
description: A young mans destined quest becomes a dance with the devil in a mesmerizing retelling of the Faust legend by the bestselling author of the Hangmans Daughter Tales series.Its the fifteenth century and only heretics are curious about the universe.Germany 1494. Born under a rare alignment of the stars Johann Georg Gerlach the lucky one to his motheris fated for greatness. But Johanns studies and wonder at the sky have made him suspect. Especially in wake of the child disappearances that have left the God-fearing locals trembling and his one true love trapped in terrified catatonia. Her only words: I have seen the devilBanished from Knittlingen as cursed Johann crosses paths with Tonio del Moravia. The traveling fortune-teller and master of the arcane arts recognizes something extraordinary in the wanderer. Taking Johann under his wing Tonio promises a new world of knowledge and sensations. But with it comes a sinister web of deception and a chilling prophecy.The stars are set to align again. Now Johann must draw on the skills of his apprenticeship to solve the dark mystery that grips his village in fear and the deepening mystery of his own destiny.
language: English
title: The Master's Apprentice: A Retelling of the Faust Legend
publisher: Amazon Crossing