The Artificer’s Apprentice

When a teenage runaway with nowhere left to go stumbles into an artificer’s workshop, he isn’t looking for adventure.

Lewis just wants a roof, a meal, and a place where he isn’t in the way.

Sunhampton is a quiet village, and Master Cooper is a gruff, brilliant artificer who insists he doesn’t take apprentices. What he doesn’t count on is how stubborn Lewis can be - and how hard it is to turn away someone who works hard and follows the rules.

Life at the Craftstead is slow, steady, and built on honest work done one careful step at a time. Of course, even quiet lives have complications. Old debts, unwanted attention, and secrets best left buried have a way of resurfacing.

Good luck with that.

Lewis may be new to artificery, but he’s learning fast - and he’s not leaving the first place that’s ever felt like home.

Now, if he could just pass his apprenticeship and learn how to get along with Master Cooper…

A low-stakes, cozy fantasy with progression, found family, and plenty of crafting. No violence, swearing, or cruelty - just steady growth and the satisfaction of building a new life.