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Otto of the Silver Hand by Howard Pyle

Otto of the Silver Hand

Howard Pyle

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · December 10, 2012

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Who it’s for
A warm adventure pairs hard-won maturity with a gentle-hearted center.
Themes
Family feud, Resilience after captivity, Maturation
Genres
Medieval Historical Fiction

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About this book

Born into a family that is already engaged in a blood feud with another noble house, Otto is sent to live with monks, but is reclaimed at age 12 by his militant, but loving father. The gentle-natured boy is kidnapped and mutilated by the rival family. Pauline, his captors daughter, helps him escape. His father allows him to return to the monks who place him under the emperor's protection.

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His silver hand is a replacement for the one Otto lost while in captivity, but his injury does not prevent him from maturing wisely and marrying Pauline.

Tenderness and Trials

A warm adventure pairs hard-won maturity with a gentle-hearted center.

Come here for

  • A family feud and a boy shaped by hardship
  • Warmth threaded through adventure

Expect

  • A sustained narrative of injury, escape, and growing wiser
  • A tender-hearted tone amid conflict

Where it sits

Medieval Historical Fiction68%

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Publisher categories

  • Dark Fantasy
Authors
Howard Pyle
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
December 10, 2012
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Family feud · Resilience after captivity · Maturation
Reading lane
Dark Fantasy