The Scribe’s Daughter

by Stephanie Churchill

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Kassia is a thief and a soon-to-be oath breaker. Armed with only a reckless wit and sheer bravado, seventeen-year-old Kassia barely scrapes out a life with her older sister in a back-alley of the market district of the Imperial city of Corium. When a stranger shows up at her market stall, offering her work for which she is utterly unqualified, Kassia cautiously takes him on. Very soon however, she finds herself embroiled in a mystery involving a usurped foreign throne and a vengeful nobleman. Most intriguing of all, she discovers clues to the disappearance of her father three years prior.

When Kassia is forced to flee her home, suffering extreme hardship, danger and personal trauma along the way, she feels powerless to control what happens around her. Rewarding revelations concerning the mysteries of her family’s past are tempered by the reality of a future she doesn’t want. In the end, Kassia discovers an unyielding inner strength, and that contrary to her prior beliefs, she is not defined by external things — she discovers that she is worthy to be loved.

A Word from the Author

Fans of George R. R. Martin and Sarah J. Maas as well as readers of historical fiction will find something to love about The Scribe’s Daughter. Winner of the 2017 New Apple Award for fantasy and the 2018 Golden Book Award, the world of The Scribe’s Daughter echoes a medieval reality even while the book is set in a world existing only in the author’s imagination. Follow Kassia as she journeys along a harrowing fate, from the dusty back alley of the imperial city of Corium, to the swampy fenlands of Porpio a Fen, to a luxurious palace in Elbra. Along the way, Kassia will discover the truth about her family’s past, propelling her into a destiny she never imagined or wanted. Will she be strong enough to forge her own future, despite the forces swirling to define it for her?