Fantasy - Boy apprentice of a saw mill [s]

[Wizkid]

The story as far as I can remember it, is about a boy who is orphaned and taken in by the master of a sawmill as an apprentice. Here the boy learns how to read and is quite taken with the sawyer's daughter who teaches him to read. As the story progresses the boy is visited by his ‘dead’ father and given something he must hide. I believe it is a book. The boy also notices that he as special powers or has the ability to sense things that the others around him cannot. The boy prevents an accident with the saw-blade because of his special abilities.

Any clues as to the title of this book will be greatly appreciated!

[Ann aka Iftcan]

How long ago did you read this Wiz? And was it YA, children's or adult?

[Wizkid]

I don't remember exactly when I read the book, probably last year in the spring. But, I do not read many current currently published books. Neither do I read many books written for Young Adults (I find this term ludicrous. How can one be both young and an adult? Isn't adulthood the accepted end of youth?). As to the age or published date, I have no idea when the book was published. It was my hope someone would recognise the story and give me a clue as to it's author or title.

By the way Ann, polite people do not address strangers by nicknames of their own invention. I guess the degradation of society is further along than I thought.

[Andria]

By the way, "Wizkid", polite people are gracious when others try to help them and don't accuse them of participating in the degradation of society.

[Andria]

Ann, you are one of the nicest, most polite and helpful people in this group. :)

[John]

Wizkid wrote: "It was my hope someone would recognise the story and give me a clue as to it's author or title."

Not going to help much here, except that I think I also read this book, but cannot remember its title or author.

If I recall correctly, the boy is actually a wizard and the sawmill owner treats him like his own son. But the boy HAS to leave after an almost accident with the big saw which is (somehow) his fault, or he prevents it.

Then, he is the target of a search by powerful wizards who would raise him in a bad way, so he escapes to somewhere else, avoiding the inquisition wizards.

In my mind, It seems a style not unlike L. E. Modessitt or J. V. Jones.

I wish I could remember more, but I can pin down when *I* read it, it would have been about 7 to 10 years ago, when I had a flurry of reading half price books and returning them promptly. I don't believe it was YA because I think it was written before that classification was popular.

I'll think on this some more and see if I can recall more details, but right now, that's all I can recall.

But at least, we've read the same book.

and, were I post under a nickname, it would be my ASSUMPTION that people would address me by that, since, like, you know I posted that way.

[Wizkid]

John wrote: "Wizkid wrote: "It was my hope someone would recognise the story and give me a clue as to it's author or title."

Not going to help much here, except that I think I also read this book, but cannot r..."

I have checked out L.E. Modesitt, Jr. books. However, it is not Corean Chronicales Series. Which is about a 'sheep' herder. And it is not the Reluce Series, that boy was a woodworker. But, you have the story correct. Thank you for your help.

[Ra]

What about A HOME FOR JAMIE by Doris Piper?

[Ra]

Ack. Never mind me... My page didn't refresg

[John]

FOUND IT!!!!!! and I was right, it was L. E. Modesitt

http://www.sfsite.com/04b/col55.htm




but the first book in the series is the one you want, apparently:



although the description on goodreads says he's adopted by a "miller" instead of a sawmill operator., but its the right book.

[Wizkid]

John wrote: "FOUND IT!!!!!! and I was right, it was L. E. Modesitt

http://www.sfsite.com/04b/col55.htm




but the first book in the series is the one you want, apparently:

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John - I will check it out. I just re-read the first two chapter of "The Magic of Recluce" by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. and it does not appear to be the book I was looking for. The boy in the book is an apprentice carpenter. He does not work for a miller or the owner of a sawmill. His father sends him to his uncle's house as an apprentice and does not die.

The sawmill I remember in the book was in a town with a worked out mine. The miller has several apprentices and a couple of sons. And I believe you are correct, the boy had to leave because of the 'accident' with the mill's saw blade. But, that is all I can piece together now. I will continue to read the Recluce Series and see if I am wrong. Thank you for your help.

[John]

The original recluse series is not what you're looking for. It is several books long, but The White Order is like a parallel series to the recluse.
I am positive of it.

Not that you could go wrong with the recluse series, but it is not the same story path.

[Wizkid]

John wrote: "The original recluse series is not what you're looking for. It is several books long, but The White Order is like a parallel series to the recluse.
I am positive of it.

Not that you could go wron..."

By George I believe you have it! Thanks a million.

[Wizkid]

Wizkid wrote: "I don't remember exactly when I read the book, probably last year in the spring. But, I do not read many current currently published books. Neither do I read many books written for Young Adults (..."

Andria, politeness is not a responsibility. Nor is it a requirement. Politeness is a social convention between two persons to show that they respect one another. Ann’s lack of politeness removed all obligations on my part of being polite. When she refused to address me by the name I gave to the website she broke the convention of politeness. Therefore, yes it would have been gracious of me to ignore her impoliteness. However, had I not made a point of it, she (Ann) would not have realized that she was being impolite.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Miss Manners would have a field day with you.

[Andria]

To quote the great Joan Didion, "Oh, wow."

[Janelle]

In support of Ann, I have on several occasions made an error with names when visiting Goodreads on my iPod as it tends to cut off names to the first three letters. Perhaps Ann has had the same trouble as me and has been unjustly accused.

[John]

Janelle wrote: "In support of Ann..."

I don't see any need to support Ann, Whizkid posts as Whizkid, and if you go to his profile the only name there is Whizkid. what else was she going to call him? I found the shortening to "Whiz" a friendly, we're chums gesture.
Besides, is "Whiz" really that insulting to someone who calls themselves
Whizkid?

really?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

You too are "breaking the convention of politeness" by refusing to address Wizkid (not Whizkid) by the name Wizkid assigned him/herself.

[John]

Lobstergirl wrote: "You too are "breaking the convention of politeness" by refusing to address Wizkid (not Whizkid) by the name Wizkid assigned him/herself."

sorry, you're right, I didn't mean anything by the misspelling. That was unintentional.