Forward to An Apprentice's Tale

This story actually began in the middle 1990s. I had never even heard of "Harry Potter" when I conceived of the Academy of Magic in Allentown.
The story revolves around Dylan, a young man who grew up on a plantation. His father arranges for the boy to be educated at the Academy where the boy excels in his studies and eventually finds himself the apprentice of Gage, the son of Avery.

Ultrecht, Armegon and Avery play minor roles in this story. Primarily they give advice and act as a plot device. Near the end of the book, I loosen the reigns on them and let them have a little fun, but for the most part this is a story about the next generation and how they are stepping up to the plate.

Enjoy.