The Wysman

The Grabber is just a fright tale.Former street kid Jarka was born with a crooked foot and uses a crutch but that no longer matters now that hes an apprentice Wysman training to advise the king. When poor kids start to go missing from the citys streets though Jarka suspects that whatevers causing the disappearances comes from the castle.Now he needs to watch his step or risk losing the position he fought so hard to win... but when someone close to him becomes the latest victim Jarka knows hes running out of time.His search takes him from diving into ancient history to standing up to those who want to beat or bleed the magic out of him. Will Jarka succeed in uncovering an evil long-hidden or will he see friends and family vanish into the darkness? And whose side is the King on in his determination to bind his nobles to him no matter what black arts theyve dabbled in? If Jarka fails in his search his own future wont be the worst thing lost.The Wysman follows Jarka after the events in The Wind Reader but this YA Fantasy can be read independently.