Review: How Tan Acquired an Apprentice (How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned him to Villainy) by AJ Sherwood

Rating: 5🌈

“The emergency contact mirror on his desk buzzed with an incoming call, jittering on the wood as if conveying the caller’s agitation.

Tan snatched it up promptly, still looking around suspiciously.

“Hi, I’m Tan. I own the place, and I’m going to go cry.”

Tan, that magnificent Black Sorcerer of Grimslock, is back in a short magical tale of acquisition and revenge. Mostly acquisition.

Here is how Tan and his husband, Devan, his Knight and now King of Goodwine, find/acquire a young “sorely in need of saving” apprentice, no really he’s family. And add another cat to their ever growing collection.

It’s got pathos, an enraged Tan, a fireball or two, an orphan, Knight Wells in a short appearance, and a highly satisfying, quietly loving ending.

Sigh.

Yes, I loved it.

The boy is Zi Rui. Be prepared to fall in love.

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Did Tan go looking for an apprentice? No.

Is Tan going to keep Zi Rui? Yes.

Did Devan agree to this decision? Debatable.

Tags:

Devan has CONCERNS, so does Wells, Tan thinks having a minion er apprentice is a wonderful idea, crackity crack, it’s a good thing Tan is cute, Villainy short story

• Publisher: (February 8, 2024)

• Publication date: February 8, 2024

• Print length: 27 pages