{"product_id":"the-masters-apprentice-a-retelling-of-the-faust-legend-9781542009980","title":"The Master's Apprentice: A Retelling of the Faust Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young man's destined quest becomes a dance with the devil in a mesmerizing retelling of the Faust legend by the bestselling author of the Hangman's Daughter series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's the fifteenth century and only heretics are curious about the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermany, 1494. Born under a rare alignment of the stars, Johann Georg Gerlach, \"the lucky one\" to his mother--is fated for greatness. But Johann's 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 devil...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePötzsch, Oliver:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eOliver Pötzsch worked for years as a journalist and scriptwriter for Bavarian television. He is the author of seven books in the international bestselling Hangman's Daughter historical series, the children's novel \u003ci\u003eKnight Kyle and the Magic Silver Lance\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Black Musketeers series, including \u003ci\u003eBook of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSword of Power\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages. Oliver lives in Munich with his family. For more information, visit www.oliver-poetzsch.de.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa Reinhardt studied English and linguistics at University of Otago and lives with her family on the beautiful West Coast of New Zealand. Her most recent work includes \u003ci\u003eThe Council of the Twelve\u003c\/i\u003e, the seventh book in Oliver Pötzsch's Hangman's Daughter series.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amazon Crossing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50368262701330,"sku":"9781542009980","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_89195d3b-90d7-438e-9401-d8bac45992fb.jpg?v=1728506161","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-masters-apprentice-a-retelling-of-the-faust-legend-9781542009980","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}