The Scribe
Elizabeth R. Andersen
Genre: Historical fiction
A spoiled nobleman, a Mamluk soldier, and a brilliant orphan. When war threatens their city, will they overcome prejudice to work together? Shortlisted for the 2022 Chaucer Award, The Scribe pulls readers along as history sweeps three young people toward the infamous Siege of Acre.
A spoiled nobleman, a Mamluk soldier, and a brilliant orphan. When war threatens their city, will they overcome prejudice to work together?
As the sun begins to set on the crusades in 13th century Palestine, Henri of Maron will encounter the greatest challenge of his life. Angry and indulged, young Henri’s father forced him to live and train among men who hated him for what he was – half-French, half-Arab, and wealthier than any other private citizen in the city. Robbed of his childhood and steeped in cruelty, an unexpected encounter with a kindly scribe will present Henri with an opportunity he is not sure he wanted: a chance to rediscover his humanity and possibly save a life along the way. When forced to choose sides between the knights that he idolizes and what he knows to be right, Henri must overcome his greatest enemy: himself.
Book one in The Two Daggers series, The Scribe pulls readers along as history sweeps three young people toward the infamous Siege of Acre, and toward each other.
