A runaway thrall. A clever thief. Together, two orphans will defy destiny or fall trying.In the aftermath of a rebellion against William the Conqueror, northern England lies in ruins, its people scattered and starved.Aelfric, a 14-year-old thrall, flees from his master and stumbles upon a cache of stolen laundry. The thief? Aliwyn, a girl around his age ostracized for being "cursed." In her care is a lost toddler she has rescued from the clutch of ...

Gold Medalist – Reader's Choice Book AwardsFinalist – Wishing Shelf Book AwardsFinalist – Page Turner AwardsThis is a 100% human-narrated audiobookA healer on the run. A rogue knight bound by secrets. Love was never part of the plan.At eighteen, Aliwyn has already failed as a healer’s apprentice. Haunted by her mistakes, she withdr...

2024 Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Audiobook)- FINALISTDual POV, 100% human-narrated.Two outcasts. One lost boy. A daring quest for freedom.In the aftermath of a rebellion against William the Conqueror, northern England lies in ruins, its people scattered and starved.Aelfric, a 14-year-old thrall, flees from his master and stumbles upon a cache of stolen laundry. The thief? Aliwyn, a girl around his age ostrac...