The Brave Apprentice - Softcover

After saving his friend from a fierce troll, Patch Ridling gains respect as an impressive hero and soon is ordered by the King to wage war on the rest of the trolls in the kingdom, yet with the help of a less-than-qualified assistant and little personal experience, Patch takes on his new assignment and hopes for the best--for himself and the kingdom that is doomed if he fails. Original.

P. W. Catanese is the author of ten fantasy-adventure novels. His books have been received with critical acclaim and have been translated into five foreign languages. His Books of Umber trilogy has been nominated for six regional book awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet award, the Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers award, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice awards. He lives in Connecticut. When he's not writing books, Catanese draws cartoons, works for an advertising agency, and tries very hard to respond to every message from his readers. Meet him at PWCatanese.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.