The Baker's Boy

j.v. jones

THE BOOK OF WORDS is a thrilling new fantasy adventure series, where the lethal conspiracies and deadly intrigues of the mighty can be countered only by the power of magic.

At vast Castle Harvell, Where King Lesketh lies dying, two fates collide. In her regal suite, young Melliandra, the daughter of an influential lord, rebels against her forced betrothal to the sinister Prince Kylock. In the kitchens, an apprentice named Jack is terrified by his sudden, uncontrolled power to work miracles. Together they flee the castle, stalked by a sorcer who has connived for decades to control the crown, committing supernatural murder to advance his schemes.

Meanwhile, a young knight begins a quest leaving behind his home and family to seek out the treacherous Isle of Larn, where lies a clue to his desperate search for the truth.

And a wondrous epic of darkness and beauty begins...

Genres fantasyfictionepic fantasyhigh fantasyscience fiction fantasyadventuremagicadultyoung adultspeculative fiction

552 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1,1995

Series

The Book of Words

This edition

Format: 552 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: January 1, 1997 by Orbit
ISBN: 9781857233759
ASIN: 1857233751
Language: English

Characters More characters

Melliandra

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Tawl

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Prince Kylock

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About the author

j.v. jones

Julie Victoria Jones was born in Liverpool, England. She has been writing for years, and is currently working The End Lords. She lives in San Diego, California.

All three books in The Book Of Words Trilogy are #1 national bestsellers, and have been bought for publication in England, Poland, Russia, Germany, France and Holland. Her fifth book, A Cavern of Black Ice, is the first in a new series.

J.V. enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, playing RPG's, watching old black-and-white movies, and pottering around the house!