The Wretched of Muirwood (Legends of Muirwood #1)
Author: Jeff Wheeler
Desc: In the ancient and mystical land of Muirwood Lia has known only a life of servitude. Labeled a “wretched ” an outcast unwanted and unworthy of respect Lia is forbidden to realize her dream to read or write. All but doomed her days are spent toiling away as a kitchen slave under the charge of the Aldermaston the Abbey’s watchful overseer. But when an injured squire named Colvin is abandoned at the kitchen’s doorstep an opportunity arises. The nefarious Sheriff Almaguer soon starts a manhunt for Colvin and Lia conspires to hide Colvin and change her fate. In the midst of a land torn by a treacherous war between a ruthless king and a rebel army Lia finds herself on an ominous journey that will push her to wonder if her own hidden magic is enough to set things right. At once captivating mysterious and magic-infused The Wretched of Muirwood takes the classic fantasy adventure and paints it with a story instantly epic and yet all its own.