The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter by Padraic Colum follows a young boy who becomes an apprentice to the powerful enchanter Zabulun. Their journey from the Western Island to Babylon is filled with magic deception and consequences. As the boy learns about enchantment and witnesses the enchanter's true intentions he grapples with the ethical use of magic. Themes of power deception and morality are explored in a world where magic reigns supreme.