Apprentice Needed: Volume 2 (Wizard for Hire, #2)

by Obert Skye

In book one of the series, Ozzy saw the classified ad in his local paper for a Wizard for Hire and discovered there was a wizard right in Portland, Oregon. Ozzy was relieved when the wizard, Rin, agreed to help him find his kidnapped scientist parents, though the search was a wild series of close calls the closer they got to the truth. And although Rin had plenty of wise sayings, Ozzy doubted that Rin was an actual wizard.

Now, on one dark and windy night, Ozzy steps out of bed, jumps out his window, and walks straight into the ocean. It's as if someone is controlling Ozzy's mind. He's saved by Sigi Rin's daughter and Clark, a mechanical robot bird. More than ever, Ozzy could really use the services of Rin, the Wizard for Hire.

When a mysterious package arrives in the mail containing a plane ticket and a thumb drive, Ozzy is certain it's from Rin. But when Ozzy, Sigi, and Clark arrive in New York, Rin isn't there. Instead they are met by the man who was the money behind the mind-controlling discipline serum created by Ozzy's parents. Ozzy was the final test case and is now the key to discovering the serum's secret. He is a very valuable boy. Once again, he's on the run.
 
As fate would have it, Rin appears just in time. But Rin's goal is more than a rescue mission. He needs an apprentice to cement his status and notoriety in the magical realm of Quarfelt assuming the place even exists. As Rin's apprentice, Ozzy must complete five tasks to receive the Gift of Wonder. Ozzy is willing to help, but is now really the best time to enter a contest for wizards when something is controlling his mind? Especially when someone is out to destroy the people he loves?

• ISBN10: 1629725293
• ISBN13: 9781629725291
• Publish Date: 2 April 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Shadow Mountain
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 416
• Language: English

Reviews

[sstaley]

In book two after an exciting end of the villain in book one, the story starts several months later. Rin has disappeared and now Ozzy is living with Sigi and her mother, Rin's ex-wife. Of course, it doesn't take long for things to start heating up and again and Sigi, Clark, and Ozzy are off again on a new adventure; this time to New York City. Many new things are uncovered about Ozzy, his parents, and why Ozzy's finger does weird things. Again, I love Clark the mechanical bird and his great wit. This book is exciting and has great action that keeps the story moving. This whole series is a fun one especially for tweens & teens between the ages of 10-15. Anyone that likes a little fantasy, mystery and action combined will enjoy the Wizard for Hire books.

[tweetybugshouse]

I throughly enjoyed this book two i was sucked in right to the very end. I think what draws me in most about this story is the undeniable question is Rin really a wizard. Things always just seem to line up for him and he also really does have a strong belief that his a wizard and ozzy as we find out in this book will be his apprentice. The danger and excitement I served up quite wonderfully in this installment. Each chapter brings up more and more questions. Are Ozzy parents really dead? Why is Ray so determined to hunt ozzy down? Why the heck is Ozzy wanting to take numerous trips into the ocean? Of course also will Rin every actually use magic or just call an Uber instead?

As in the previous book we find out little nuggets about Ozzy family along the way. In this book we are once again teased with the element of if the parents are still living. Second we meet Ozzy grandfather who is one mean grandpa but does give a few more clues about why Ozzy parents left New York in the first place.

All the characters in this second book feel more solid and way more developed then this first book. Clark also has a way bigger hand in moving the story along and at times makes for quite a comedian. The airport scence with the lady was one of the funniest in the book.

We are left with more questions as the book abruptly comes to the end i almost felt like my copy was missing the rest of the story wait it can’t end their. So we are left with an epic cliff hanger and i for one am ready give me book three.