Hanson And Graber — Deirdre O'Dare

When life-long friends Hanson and Graber learn there may be a great wizard on the far side of the woods behind their village, they decide to seek him out. The source of the information may be suspect, but the lure proves too strong. In hopes of learning magic to rise above their current status as Hanson the Pigs and Graber the Firewood, they set out on this quest. When they meet wizard Holzy, they are both intrigued and intimidated. He makes them labor and suffer, but eventually begins to teach them the practice he calls "the feat of the wand," which turns out to impart much energy and knowledge as well as unsuspected pleasures to both young men. A submerged attraction between Hanson and Graber also comes to the fore as Holzy awakens urges and desires they had hardly even dreamed. Eventually Holzy screws up, which allows Hanson and Graber to gain the upper hand. Can Hanson and Graber apply their new powers to gain freedom from Holzys binding spell and be acknowledged as his equals? Will they go home in triumph or be consigned to the salt mines? The price of magic is often high.