The Captive Maiden
By (Author) Melanie Dickerson
Zondervan
ZonderKidz
24th March 2014
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
FIC
Commended for Christian Retailing's Best (Young Adult Fiction) 2014
Paperback
304
Width 140mm, Height 215mm, Spine 20mm
290g
Happily Ever After
Or Happily Nevermore
Giselas childhood was filled with laughter and visits from nobles such as the duke and his young son. But since her fathers death, each day has been filled with nothing but servitude to her stepmother. So when Gisela learns the dukes son, Valtenthe boy she has daydreamed about for yearsis throwing a ball in hopes of finding a wife, she vows to find a way to attend, even if its only for a taste of a life shell never have. To her surprise, she catches Valtens eye. Though he is rough around the edges, Gisela finds Valten has completely captured her heart. But other forces are bent on keeping the two from falling further in love, putting Gisela in more danger than she ever imagined.
Melanie Dickerson is the author of The Healer's Apprentice, a Christy Award finalist and winner of the National Reader's Choice Award for Best First Book. Melanie earned a bachelor's degree in special education from the University of Alabama and has been a teacher and a missionary. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Huntsville, Alabama.