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The Silent Songbird by Melanie Dickerson

The Silent Songbird

Melanie Dickerson

Thomas Nelson · Paperback · September 29, 2020

Evangeline is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is trapped in a sinister betrothal until she embarks on a daring escape and meets brave Westley le Wyse.

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Who it’s for
A fairy-tale romance where a gifted voice, a dangerous betrothal, and royal intrigue pull together.
Genres
Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens, Historical YA Romance, Medieval YA
Published
Thomas Nelson, September 29, 2020

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About this book

Evangeline is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is trapped in a sinister betrothal until she embarks on a daring escape and meets brave Westley le Wyse. Can he help her discover the freedom to sing again? Desperate to flee a political marriage to her cousin King Richard II’s closest advisor, Lord Shiveley—a man twice her age with shadowy motives—Evangeline runs away and joins a small band of servants journeying back to Glynval, their home village.

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Pretending to be mute, she gets to know Westley le Wyse, their handsome young leader, who is intrigued by the beautiful servant girl. But when the truth comes out, it may shatter any hope that love could grow between them. More than Evangeline’s future is at stake as she finds herself entangled in a web of intrigue that threatens England’s monarchy. Should she give herself up to protect the only person who cares about her? If she does, who will save the king from a plot to steal his throne? “When it comes to happily-ever-afters, Melanie Dickerson is the undisputed queen of fairy-tale romance, and all I can say is—long live the queen!” —Julie Lessman, award-winning author - A full-length, clean reimagining of the fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” - Includes an excerpt from The Golden Braid - Includes Discussion Questions for Book Clubs

Song and Intrigue

A fairy-tale romance where a gifted voice, a dangerous betrothal, and royal intrigue pull together.

Come here for

  • A Little Mermaid reimagining with medieval romance and royal intrigue
  • A heroine’s escape, a hidden truth, and a love tested by danger

Expect

  • Romantic tension threaded through a threat to England’s monarchy
  • A clean, full-length retelling with a happily-ever-after in view

Where it sits

Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens67%
Historical YA Romance51%
Medieval YA31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Clean Romance
  • Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens
  • Christian Historical YA
  • Historical YA Romance
Authors
Melanie Dickerson
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published
September 29, 2020
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Clean Romance