In a hilarious tale reminiscent of T. H. White, a lost boy finds himself an unlikely apprentice to the very old, vaguely evil, mostly just grumpy Wizard Smallbone.
When twelve-year-old Nick runs away from his uncleâs in the middle of a blizzard, he stumbles onto a very opinionated bookstore. He also meets its guardian, the self-proclaimed Evil Wizard Smallbone, who calls Nick his apprentice and wonât let him leave, but wonât teach him magic, either. Itâs a good thing the bookstore takes Nickâs magical education in hand, because Smallboneâs nemesisâthe Evil Wizard Fidelouâand his pack of shape-shifting bikers are howling at the borders. Smallbone might call himself evil, but compared to Fidelou, heâs practically a puppy. And he canât handle Fidelou alone. Wildly funny and cozily heartfelt, Delia Shermanâs latest is an eccentric fantasy adventure featuring dueling wizards, enchanted animals, and one stray boy with a surprising knack for magic.
In a hilarious tale reminiscent of T. H. White, a lost boy finds himself an unlikely apprentice to the very old, vaguely evil, mostly just grumpy Wizard Smallbone.
When twelve-year-old Nick runs away from his uncleâs in the middle of a blizzard, he stumbles onto a very opinionated bookstore. He ...