The Masterless Apprentice in Bloomington, MN

Tinariwen of Astinda is a necromancer's apprentice who has been trapped in a glass ball for three hundred years. What do you do with all that time on your hands? You grow big. And you practice your magic. Upon his release, the apprentice faces a hostile new world, one where necromancy no longer exists. Seven feet tall, with horns and fangs, Tin quickly gets attention. Unfortunately it is the attention of the Assassin's Guild!
Tin's new allies will be hard-pressed as the masterless apprentice brings freedom to the masses while using his forbidden talents. Can Tin, Kino and Lenara find the ancient terror that threatens them all, the most powerful sorcerer who has ever lived? T. Neil Thomas will keep you reading as this Fantasy romp takes you through a new world of daggers, dangers and dark arts.