The Luthier's Apprentice by Mayra Calvani

On various occasions she guessed people’s thoughts before they spoke. While scowling at obnoxious Billie Lynam during school recess, for instance, she wished he would fall flat on his face… and half a minute later, her wish was granted.

The strange incidents she had experienced for the past two weeks added to her stress.Īt first she had thought they were a string of coincidences, but not anymore. Now, everything had turned dark and ominous. Just last evening, Emma had sauntered along this street with her best friend Annika, unconcerned and looking forward to Halloween.

Witches, broomsticks, and black cats hunkered down in windows and shops. Pumpkins and Jack-o-lanterns sat on doorsteps. It was the last week of October, and the shops and homes were lightly adorned with Halloween decorations. The news story seemed so hard to believe, she stopped at the next street corner to read it one more time. Not only because three well-known violinists had gone missing in the last several months, but because the latest one was her teacher, Monsieur Dupriez. She dug into her jacket pocket for coins and bought a copy. Heavy dark clouds threatened a downpour.Īs she passed a newspaper stand, the headlines on The Brussels Gazette caught her attention:Įmma stopped. She glanced up at the October sky and wrapped her wool scarf tighter around her neck. Sixteen-year old Emma Braun got off the school bus and strode down Stockel Square toward her home. And undo the curse that torments her family-before evil wins and she becomes the next luthier’s apprentice… ~ Excerpt ~ With Sherlock Holmes fanatic, not to mention gorgeous Corey Fletcher, Emma discovers a parallel world ruled by an ex-violinist turned evil sorceress who wants to rule the music world on her own terms.īut why are only men violinists captured and not women? What is the connection between Emma’s family, the sorceress, and the infamous Niccolò Paganini?Įmma must unravel the mystery in order to save her teacher from the fatal destiny that awaits him. But when her beloved violin teacher disappears… Emma takes charge. When violinists around the world mysteriously vanish, 16-year-old Emma Braun takes notice. Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840), one of the greatest violinists who ever lived and rumored to have made a pact with the devil, has somehow transferred unique powers to another…

The Luthier's Apprentice by Mayra Calvani