This week's book pick is Hush by Donna Jo Napoli. I recently picked this up from the library, and I couldn't put it down! Here's what its about:
Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in medieval Ireland -- but all of this is lost the day she is kidnapped and taken aboard a marauding slave ship. Thrown into a world that she has never known, alongside people that her former country's laws regarded as less than human, Melkorka is forced to learn quickly how to survive. Taking a vow of silence, however, she finds herself an object of fascination to her captors and masters, and soon realizes that any power, no matter how little, can make a difference.
Based on an ancient Icelandic saga, award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli has crafted a heartbreaking story of a young girl who must learn to forget all that she knows and carve out a place for herself in a new world -- all without speaking a word.
A great book for historical fiction lovers like me!
***Note: This book contains some violence, gore (especially blood) and inappropriate content for some readers. If you are sensitive to blood, I'd advise you to stay away from Hush.***
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