Though the characters are two years older – smarter and more mature – it didn’t make that much of a difference to the book. It was just as captivating and magical and lovely. The Apprentices is equally as good as The Apothecary, a thing that rarely happens with sequels. The three friends are thrown into a desperate chase around the world to find one another, while unraveling the mystery of what threatens them all.Īcclaimed author Maile Meloy seamlessly weaves together magic and adventure in this breathtaking sequel with stunning illustrations by Ian Schoenherr. When Benjamin discovers that she’s in trouble, he calls on their friend Pip for help. On the other side of the world, Benjamin and his father are treating the sick and wounded in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam. But Benjamin has also been experimenting with a magical new formula that allows him to communicate with Janie across the globe. Two years have passed since Janie Scott last saw Benjamin Burrows, the mysterious apothecary’s defiant son who stole her heart.
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