![]() ![]() He just came off as tediously stubborn at times. He actually started to bother me after a while, though, with his constant denial-even to himself-that he does not want this life. ![]() He’s every other hero who doesn’t want to go on an adventure, but finds that it suits him more than he thought it would. The characters are charming, the setting vivid, and the plot, while very predictable, is entertaining.īarclay is, for the most part, a good protagonist, he’s just nothing really special. This is a cute first installment in a middle grade fantasy series. He decides to fight his destiny and return home to live the quiet life he’d dedicated himself too. So he is horrified when another Beast accidentally bonds with him, forcing him on a journey to a place called Sycomore to become one of the Lore Keepers. ![]() People from his town have told Barclay all his life that Beasts are dangerous, and since his own parents were killed by one, he believes them. ![]() The orphan Barclay Thorne is training to be a mushroom farmer when he has a chance encounter with a girl and her Beast in the woods. Since this version is just a proof and not the final version, I won’t quote directly and will keep my comments general. I received an advance reader’s copy (ARC) of The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody. ![]()
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