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Krabat,an orphan,teenage boy,becomes one of 12 apprentices at a mysterious mill.However,their Meister teaches more than how to operate a mill-he is a sorcerer-& soon Krabat becomes versed in the art of magic. Yet it all comes at a cost- the Meister binds the boys to him with a spell, they can never leave.And before the spell can be broken other secrets have to be uncovered.A wonderful YA novel,perhaps outdated for today‘s readers but I enjoyed it

I have two reading buddies, but only Porky likes the book. Nugget is having too much fun running around the bathroom.

I don‘t know why I I put off reading this story. The story is well written and heads towards towards a climax. Not only for Krabat there are a lot of secrets to be unraveled, but for the reader as well. It definitely kept me me going. Only the end was a bit abrupt.

I started to read the legend of Krabat which is placed in the region of Germany my grandparents live in. I always knew about it but have never read it - was definitely a mistake if you see the beautiful artwork.

"Das Buch, das da angekettet vor mir auf dem Tisch liegt, ist der Koraktor, der Höllenzwang."

(Krabat, S. 41), Krabatmühle Schwarzkollm

This is a YA classic that I never read in my YA time (aeons ago). Now that my daughter read it in one day I had to try it, too. A dark book, a bit dated now, but still very good. I enjoyed the sense of otherworldliness and the menace of the old miller.