Obert Skye has traveled to all fifty states, visiting with children and librarians in hundreds of schools and inspiring people to read. Besides traveling and writing, he enjoys solving mysteries and collecting old maps. He is the bestselling author of the Leven Thumps series. Skye believes imagination is one of the most powerful things in the world because it's the vehicle that opens your mind to the impossible.
"Rin, the madcap titular wizard for hire, is back again, and just
in time! Skye does not disappoint with this silly sequel. It's as
fun and fantastical as the first and filled to the brim with
good
laughs. An adventure for any collection."-- "Booklist" (3/1/2019
12:00:00 AM)
"There are two kinds of people in the moody, magical world of
Apprentice Needed: those who are opposed to imagination, and those
who understand what a powerful force it can be. The second novel in
the Wizard for Hire series revisits the adventures of Ozzy, the
wizard Rin, and a mechanical bird named Clark as they try to
uncover the origins of a mysterious mind-control serum. Obert Skye
has created a believable, lively world of magic and make-believe.
Whatever Rin's shortcomings, he has one great strength: he believes
in Ozzy and magic, and is willing to power through whatever wild
goose chase lies ahead. Sigi, Rin's daughter, is especially
well-drawn, and her droll adolescent attitude is a nice foil for
her dad's aggressive optimism. This main plot would be sufficient
to support the entire novel, but a second story is Turduckened
inside it: Rin wants Ozzy to become his apprentice so that he can
move on to the next level of wizardry. Both of these plots are
well-developed...Apprentice For Hire is an ambitious second book
that is full of wonderful, transporting exposition and realistic
characters who pursue better-than-realistic adventures."--
"Foreword Reviews"
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