The Executioner's Daughter by Laura E. Williams Paperback Book

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Author: Laura E. Williams

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Henry Holt & Co

Published: Jun 2007

Genre: Children & Young Adults Fiction - Historical - Medieval

Retail Price: $10.99

Ages: 10 - 14

Pages: 144

Synopsis

The riveting tale of an executioner's daughter who struggles to find a different path in life

Born into the family of an executioner, Lily has always been sheltered by her mother from the horrors of her father's occupation. But when her ailing mother takes a turn for the worse, Lily is suddenly thrust into the paralyzing role of executioner's assistant. Aside from preparing healing concoctions for the suffering and maimed, Lily must now accompany her father at the town executions, something she has never done before. Though she loves her father, the emotional burden of his disturbing profession is just too much for her to bear. Lily must find a way to change her destiny, no matter the consequences.
Set in medieval England, this well-researched and beautifully written novel tells the story of one girl's fight to rise above her fate.

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