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The Demon's Apprentice Kindle Edition

by Ben Reeder (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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At fifteen, Chance Fortunato has seen more evil than most people ever will. Indentured by his father to the demon count Dulka, he’s been taught dark magick and forced to do his Infernal master’s dirty work for eight years. But now Chance has figured out a way to defeat his master and free himself.

His new life with his mother and sister is far from easy, and freedom has its own perils. Normal life is hard enough, but even in a mundane looking high school, there are paranormal threats from both sides of the mystical fence. When his new mentor is murdered, Chance knows he is the only one who can track the killer down. To bring his mentor's killer to justice, Chance will have to fight evil on its own terms, and discover if that makes him a hero...or a monster.
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"Good and better than good...enough to convince me that some small press books stack up nicely against anything the big houses can crank out. I'll definitely be buying the sequel." hurog.com Website of Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author (Feb 26, 2012)

About the Author

Ben Reeder was found in a pineapple patch near Honolulu, Hawaii, and adopted by an unsuspecting Air Force couple. He grew up in South Texas reading Tolkien, Asimov, and Robert E. Howard, and writing action stories for his friends in high school. He currently lives in Missouri with his girlfriend and two orange cats, Toby and Musaba.



Charlie Thurston is an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He holds an MFA in acting from Brown University / Trinity Rep and has appeared on stages across the country with Trinity Repertory Company, Chautauqua Theater Company, Creede Rep, and at Riverside Theatre and Redmoon Theater, among others. His favorite roles include Edgar in The Completely Fictional-Utterly True-Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen in The Long Christmas Ride Home, Tuzenbach in The Three Sisters, and Tony in You Can't Take It with You.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00R3Y86C0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Winterwolfe Press; 2nd edition (December 16, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 16, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1961 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
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"You ought to write some of this stuff down! You could be a writer!" These are words of wisdom from my mom, and lo and behold, I finally listened.

I've been writing since high school, and reading since I could reach the bookshelf. I was born into a military family, spent four years in the Air Force after high school, and books have always been my friends, my escape and my window to other worlds. When I wasn't exploring other worlds via words, I was exploring some of the more interesting nooks in the real world. I've been a gamer since D&D came in a cardboard box, played in the Society for Creative Anachronism on and off for two decades, and worked in everything from video game arcades to poultry farms to a New Age bookstore (best three years of my life).

My own reading tastes run to urban fantasy and the occasional steampunk story.

I love my readers, and extend my thanks to each of you. Every writer owes their success to their fans. Thank you, True Believers.

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Kolan
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazingly deep book and series
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018
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This review is not only for the book The Demon's Apprentice but for the whole five book series. Not only is this a gritty urban fantasy but it is a series full of surprising depth and emotion. It tackles such issues as redemption, forgiveness, and choosing the path that, while it is not easy and may be hard and difficult to go thru it is the right path. It is a series with a very unique concept of a human boy being a demons unwilling familiar and the good that became of it for the world. It has a unique world and magic system and for those who like some pop references - it even has some of those used cleverly. The characters are very well written and the plots grab you and by the end of each book you find yourself feverishly reading as fast as you can to see what happens next and when the book ends your left wanting to read more. I for one have binged the five book series in four days and am now going to re-read it slower to see what I missed the first time.Not only does the main character chance draw you in and make you root for him but so does his friends. I am looking forward to reading more series by this author and hope that one day he returns to Chance and his world as I for one would love more of his adventures.
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I. E. Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Teen Urban Fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2011
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Many teenagers' worries involve grades, sweethearts, and their successes or failures in extra-curricular activities. Not so for Chance Fortunato, unless peddling under-the-table black magick counts as an extra-curricular activity. "Apprenticed" (sold to) to a demon at a young age, he's more worried about incurring his master's wrath and the state of his soul than whether he'll "make the team".

The Demon's Apprentice is a fast-paced, first person perspective urban fantasy adventure. The main character, Chance, is well-developed and I had no difficulty understanding (and cheering for) the choices he makes.

Chance's struggle against being defined by machinations, prejudices and assumptions of others is reminiscent of the a similar challenge of self-determination everyone faces in their life. With Chance, it is dramatically complicated by demons, mages and sorcerers all of whom want their share of his hide--preferably decorating their trophy wall.

The main character faces and overcomes challenges himself. Ben Reeder avoids the "...and someone swoops in at the last and saves them all." trap, a pitfall that many young adult fiction novels fall victim to.

The antagonists have plausible motivations--once we learn what those motivations are. They each stand out as distinct characters with their own reasons for doing what they've do. However, I think I'd enjoy the book even more if we saw more than just their primary agendas.

I have the same concern about the supporting characters. Reeder succeeds in making each of the supporting characters distinct and believable, but I'd love to know more about them. Admittedly, this is a first person story, so there's limits to what we can learn. I'm hoping for a sequel that offers us opportunity to get to know them (at least, those that survive) better!

If you enjoy urban fantasy, where the magical meets, mixes with, and makes vain attempts at hiding from the mundane so-called "real" world, you'll enjoy this book.
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Wendy Bird
5.0 out of 5 stars Butt-kicking YA
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2012
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Despite being enslaved/apprenticed to a demon, Chance Fortunato is an intelligent and likeable kid, not at all corrupted by his connection to his demon master (a bit jaded and cynical, perhaps, but definitely still a good kid).

His father - as detestable from the get-go, as Chance is likeable - gave Chance at the tender age of 7 to the demon. Like any normal human, he chafes at his enslavement and wants very much to escape. With a very simple plan in mind, Chance bides his time until he can use Dulka's own method of gaining power against him.

However, a fast-paced escape from his demon master is just the beginning of Chance's adventure. Reunited with his mom, and getting to know the sister he never met, he tries to settle into a normal life. Of course, nothing can ever be normal again once a person has been involved with demons. ;)

Naturally all hell (har har) breaks loose when a teacher at his high school is murdered, and Chance is at the center of it.

I won't continue to recount the plot, but rather share my thoughts on the story.

It's funny that I liked this so much, because male main characters and super kick-ass action is not generally my cup of tea. But I was definitely up for a change of pace after reading far too many YAs that I DNFed lately... Maybe because they are all too similar?

The main character here is definitely a pleasure to get to know, because he is determined to break free from his enslavement. He has a sharp mind and wit, and he is proud without being arrogant. The story is perfectly paced: a good balance of narration, dialogue and action.

"The Demon's Apprentice" certainly is *not* like anything that is popular in YA these days and, by virtue of that, I think it will gain many, many more fans.
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lucky
5.0 out of 5 stars Besser
Reviewed in Germany on May 6, 2017
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Diese Rezension gilt für alle vier bisher veröffentlichten Bücher:

Es war einmal ein ein Schriftsteller, der Harry Potter las, die Dresden Files mochte und Buffy liebte.
Er fand das alles wunderbar, aber er hatte den Eindruck, man hätte diese Geschichten alle noch etwas besser machen können.
Also setzte er sich hin und machte es besser.
Viel besser!
Eine neue Story, die Elemente all dieser Werke beinhaltet, aber ausgereifter, gerundeter, abgeschliffener ist. Ein glaubwürdiger Hauptcharakter, der, seinem Alter entsprechend, wirklich noch jugendliche Züge aufweist, obwohl er sehr erwachsen handelt.
Nebencharaktere, die nicht nur als Staffage dienen, sondern selbst Tiefe entwickeln.

Fazit: Wer eines oder alle der oben erwähnten Werke mag, wird sich freuen, hier die bessere Version zu finden.
Ich jedenfalls warte schon sehr auf den nächsten Band.
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K. Mackay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book 10/10 would read again and again
Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2015
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I love this book because there was no slow start it was just entertaining from start to finish. I also love the characters because they were so different and yet entertaining in everything they say. I love the concept too where's pretty much instead of him being a apprentice he's a slave.
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Julia Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2015
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I picked this up hoping that it would be a plot-driven, well-written urban fantasy novel featuring a male protagonist. Scored on all counts! Chance (the demon's apprentice of the title) is a great character, nicely fleshed out and even better, the author has set him up nicely for further development. The ancillary characters are well-placed to support the plot of this and (hopefully) future stories featuring Chance.
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david george arthur
4.0 out of 5 stars great story
Reviewed in Australia on January 28, 2015
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Great book , looking forward to the next one
Thank you for a great story line,
I very happy so far.
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George
5.0 out of 5 stars This book was written for me, I could see ...
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2016
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This book was written for me, I could see the action, feel hurts and the joys. Looking forward to more!
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