Anne Echols
A Tale of Two Maidens
REPUBLICATION September 19, 2023 - Order on Bookshop.org or on Amazon.
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Fifteen-year-old Felise, an apprentice scribe in medieval France, is in a desperate situation. She yearns to find a way to become a writer and a book shop owner, but in order to achieve her dreams she must first escape from her cruel guardian, who is plotting an arranged marriage for her.
As the Hundred Years’ War rages all around Felise, Joan of Arc blazes into history, claiming God-given powers to set France free from English control. Her courage inspires Felise to run away, but every day of the journey that follows draws the young scribe further into the underbelly of a world she has never known—a world of burning villages and terrified peasants left behind in the path of war. She soon encounters a young man from home who begins to pursue her, and she is drawn to him despite her quest for freedom and distrust of men. But following after the army, she meets Joan face to face, and finds herself torn between her heroine’s single-minded sense of purpose and her own desire for love and personal fulfillment.
A Tale of Two Maidens brings to life the story of an ordinary medieval girl on an extraordinary adventure—one that will require her to dig within herself to claim her own true, independent, and heroic destiny.
A Tale of Two Maidens brings the reader into a fictional world surrounding Joan of Arc. This book keeps the reader engaged from start to finish, is great for pre-teens to adults, and is well worth the price! I sincerely enjoyed this book, and I can imagine all of my friends reading it while on vacation this summer, or enjoying it on a rainy day! The heroine, Felise, is a strong character going through the struggles of a teenage girl in the middle ages while trying to learn how to be independent. This book is enjoyable, and I strongly recommend it!
Amazon.com Review
“Anne Echols uses her vast knowledge of the Middle Ages to forge a tale of a girl who crosses paths with Joan of Arc. Follow Felise as she makes her own dark way in the shadow of a martyr. An engrossing read!”
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- Duncan W. Alderson, award-winning historical fiction author of Magnolia City
Continue following Felise’s journey in the sequel to A Tale of Two Maidens. Labyrinth of the Spirit will be published in 2025!