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The Alchemaster's Apprentice
The Alchemaster's Apprentice | Walter Moers
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Malaisea, the unhealthiest town in the whole of Zamonia, is home to Echo the Crat, a multi-talented creature resembling a cat in appearance but capable of speaking any language under the sun, human or animal. When his mistress dies, Echo finds himself out on the street. Dying of starvation, he is compelled to sign a contract with Ghoolion the Alchemaster, Malaisea's evil alchemist-in-chief. This fateful document gives Ghoolion the right to kill Echo at the next full moon and render him down for his fat, with which he hopes to brew an alchemical concoction that will make him immortal. In return, he promises to regale the little Crat with the most exquisite gastronomic delicacies until his time is up. But Ghoolion has reckoned without Echo's talent for survival and his ability to make new friends. These include the Leathermice, the Cogitating Eggs, the Golden Squirrel, the Cooked Ghost, Theodore T. Theodore the one-eyed Tuwituwu, and, above all, Izanuela Anazazi, the last Uggly in Malaisea.Walter Moers's magnificent translation of Optimus Yarnspinner's novel introduces us to yet another of Zamonia's hotbeds of adventure: Malaisea, a place where sick is healthy, up is down, right is wrong, and Ghoolion the Alchemaster reigns supreme - until Echo crosses his path.
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pigiann
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Geniale romanzo dell'autore fantasy tedesco Walter Moers. La storia di un cratto, un gattino parlante, che stringe un particolare rapporto di amicizia/inimicizia con uno spietato alchimista che vuole il suo grasso per i suoi esperimenti. Moers riempie il libro di dettagli al limite del barocchismo, ma ognuno di essi assume valore per lo svolgimento della trama.

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Kayjoe21
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Starting the one next!
#cats #magic #food #alchmaster #fanasty

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amber_ldsmom
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Day 13: #pageturner #auldlangreads I LOVED this book! I could not put it down. I could see this as a Tim Burton film.

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚😊 4y
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#OctoberPutASpellOnYou Day 23: Despite the Alche #master‘s ruthlessness, Moers is able to communicate darkness with so much lighthearted humor laced with tragedy, biting wit and wordplay edged with pain and bitterness: the mixture is a perfect alchemical brew indeed. At its core, the novel deals with eternal love in its purest form, & how it can be transformed into something putrid, demented, & utterly mad. My Review - https://wp.me/pDlzr-4Ql

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amber_ldsmom
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Sounds like something I would do/say. 😂😂😂 Right, @Snikt6 ?

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️ 🦋 💗 6y
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amber_ldsmom
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How often do you hear that? 😂😂😂 “‘Now you know what collective insanity feels like.” 🤣🤣🤣