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Krabat, set in seventeenth‑century Germany, follows a young orphan who becomes a pupil at a mysterious and oppressive institution of Black Magic. The school’s charismatic master demands the boys’ loyalty, as they learn dark arts and face the sinister demands of demonic forces. The narrative explores Krabat’s desperate yearning for freedom and the moral choices he must confront while under the malevolent influence of the school’s founders.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Otfried Preußler
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