The Grave Robber's Apprentice by Allan Stratton

It has the feel of a classic adventure story without rehashing overly familiar elements. While the target audience is likely to anticipate some of the twists, this clever tale hits all the right notes. As identities are revealed and prophecies fulfilled, it all comes down to some clever stage work to confront the archduke once and for all. The orphan Hans is desperate to escape his master, the grave robber Knobbe the Bent. What they find are a band of reclusive monks with a secret, a family of traveling performers and their trained bears, and a group of unusually talented outlaws. All is not well in the archduchy of Waldberg. Her plan to escape his clutches causes her to join forces with Hans, as they flee from the archduke and the wicked Necromancer. Angela is a teenage countess with a passion for puppetry and plays, who is unwillingly promised to the evil archduke Arnulf. With his latest novel, Toronto author and playwright Allan Stratton swerves sharply away from the finely observed realism of his previous YA novels.

Found adrift in a wooden chest as a baby, Hans was adopted by the notorious grave robber Knobbe the Bent at 13, he is chafing at the gruesome business of stealing from the dead. Register for free to build your own book. Stratton (Borderline) invokes Shakes-pearean themes and influences to offer a fast-paced, entertaining historical fantasy. What Should I Read Next Book recommendations for people who like The Grave Robbers Apprentice by Allan Stratton.

The Grave Robber's Apprentice by Allan Stratton