Wordsmith
Wordsmith
Title re-release ahead of US and UK sequel release in July 2019
On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself.
Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise
WINNER of a White Raven from the International Youth Library
Shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Awards
On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself.
Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise
WINNER of a White Raven from the International Youth Library
Shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Awards
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Title re-release ahead of US and UK sequel release in July 2019
On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself.
Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise
WINNER of a White Raven from the International Youth Library
Shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Awards
On the death of her master, Letta is suddenly promoted from apprentice to wordsmith, charged with collecting and archiving words in post-apocalyptic, neo-medieval Ark. When she uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language and rob the people of Ark of the power of speech, she realises that she has to save not only words, but the culture itself.
Speculative fiction with a powerful political premise
WINNER of a White Raven from the International Youth Library
Shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Awards
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