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    Krabat

    By Otfried Preussler

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    About this ebook

    One of Neil Gaiman’s favourite scary stories for children.

    Set within a world of sorcery and wizardry, much like an 18th Century Harry Potter, Krabat tells the story of a 14-year-old beggar boy lured to a mysterious mill by a series of frightening dreams and apparitions.

    He becomes an apprentice to the master of the watermill where he joins the eleven other young journeymen who work there. Much to his surprise Krabat soon discovers that the mill is actually a school of black magic and he is expected to learn much more than just a normal miller’s trade.

    Krabat studies hard and becomes the master’s star pupil, but when he falls for a local village girl the depth of the masters evil and the darker secrets of the mill begin to reveal themselves. One by one his fellow classmates perish from mysterious, unexplained accidents and Krabat realises he must use all of the dark magic skills he has learned to secure his escape.

    Now a major motion picture starring David Kross (The Reader, War Horse).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateSep 3, 2010
    ISBN9780007395125
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    • 4/5
      This is a story of a young beggar boy who leaves his life on the streets to find a mysterious mill. When he gets there he is taken in by the mill Master who teaches him and the other children already there, magic in return for the work they carry out during the year. This was a quaint story with a reasonably happy ending.
    • 5/5
      I read this in a few hours when I was 12 or so and the rating if five stars is how I remember feeling after reading it. I don't think it would hold up on a re-read. But back then I got really into the book and I think for that age group it still can be a great book.
    • 5/5
      I stumbled on this novel for young (adult?) readers quite by chance. I like reading in German from time to time so not to forget what I learned in university. The language of this book - which I first read in English, actually - was easy to understand and the story thrilling, which is why you should try read the original if possible (the language is so powerful).It's a story about a young boy who becomes a miller's apprentice and is drawn into dark magic, all set in some earlier times when there was a high lord ruling that part of Germany (Saxonia).The tale is gripping and pretty dark - a bit like the later parts of the Harry P.-series, but without the comical effects. There are some hilarious scenes in the book which is why I wasn't too much down after reading, but mainly there are certainly very dark powers at work here...Even though it is clearly written for younger readers, this is one of the examples where adult readers may openly enjoy reading a really good story and pondering on some symbolics and certain characters. It is highly recommendable!
    • 4/5
      Creepy, a bit like Harry Potter told by Grimm brothers. The book goes openly for fairytale style which I have always found appealing. It does have some repetition (lots of things get repeated three times), and many things are merely hinted at instead of being handled overtly (like what was it exactly that was ground with that last set of stones), which give it an unusual atmosphere.Recommended.
    • 5/5
      As a child I once borrowed this book from the library, and I have never forgotten how creepy it was. We're talking about a quarter of a century in which this feeling always remained with me. Not bad for a children's book.In the opportunity to read it again, this time in it's original version, having grown a little older, and having read many many books in the mean time, I must admit that this time it didn't give me the creeps anymore. However I can imagine that it will to children. What remains is a very well built up fairytale like story, about a boy who becomes an apprentice at a mill, that isn't just a mill, but also a school of black magic. Initially attracted to the opportunities black magic creates, in the course of time the boy starts to see the bitter costs of these opportunities and starts his struggle to defeat his black master. The story is set in the 17th century, in what is now the far east of Germany. Apparently ( I happen to have bought the educational edition) this story is based on old fairytales that circulated in this region, about the sorcerer's apprentice Krabat. An original version of the story is included in my edition. However, Preussler has made a multidimensional novel out of a rather one dimensional fairytale, exploring the grief that comes with losing loved ones, first love, friendship, and the frail borderline between good and evil. Very much recommended.