About the Book
A thrilling new voice in fantasy adventure introduces The Book of Words, where the lethal conspiracies and deadly intrigues of the mighty can be countered by only one power: magic.
THE BAKER'S BOY
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 sorcerer who has connived for decades to control the crown, and committing supernatural murder to advance his schemes.
And 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.
Here a wondrous epic of darkness and beauty begins...
"Wonderful... J. V. Jones is a striking writer." – Robert Jordan
"J. V. Jones and The Baker's Boy are quite a find... A deliciously intricate tale." – Katherine Kurtz
