I read this when I was a kid and didn't remember anything about it besides the title. This is a retelling of a German folktale about a miller who teaches his apprentices magic. I didn't find the miller terribly evil, even though you're obviously supposed to believe he is. Overall, it's a good story with a 'love conquers all' moral. ( )

I read this when I was a kid and didn't remember anything about it besides the title. This is a retelling of a German folktale about a miller who teaches his apprentices magic. I didn't find the miller terribly evil, even though you're obviously supposed to believe he is. Overall, it's a good story with a 'love conquers all' moral. ( )

Door Mirte

De meester van de zwarte molen of Krabat is een boek dat vlot leest. In het begin had ik het gevoel dat het een eentonig, saai boek was. Er werd veel herhaald waardoor ik dacht dat er niets interessant zou gebeuren. Na een tijdje was het best spannend en ben je nieuwsgierig naar een uitleg voor alle rare dingen die er gebeuren. Er worden ook termen over het molenaarsvak in gebruikt wat wel leerrijk is. Als je het boek leest, hou dan vol, want je zult nog versteld staan. Ik zou het boek aanraden aan anderen. Het boek is amusant en interessant. ( )

Krabat was the first book, that managed to create immersion in a way that actually makes me read. I never finished a book as fast. I'm not a good reader, cause I can't focus and my head aches after a short time. Not with this book. There were only two books(the Witcher short stories collections) that managed to do the same in the 15 years following the read of this book. ( )

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Alternative Title: The Satanic Mill

When I started reading it the story felt somewhat familiar. It was only then that I realised this book had been translated into Dutch a long time ago (as De Meester van de Zwarte Molen) and that many of my friends had read this while we were young.

And it makes for a perfect children's story. Krabat gets to work in a mill, but soon finds out the Master is training them in black arts and mysterious things are going on. But it's impossible to flee as every road will take Krabat back to the mill...

I liked it. I think I would have really enjoyed it had I been a bit younger. It fits perfectly with the other books we read as children. It's not too long either, would recommend for children around age 8-11.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! ( )