Sword and Verse
- Author: Kathy MacMillan
- Narrator: Emily Rankin
- Publisher: HarperCollins USA
- Duration: 11:34:43
Synopsis
In a sweeping fantasy that award-winning author Franny Billingsley called "fascinating and unique," debut author Kathy MacMillan weaves palace intrigue and epic world building to craft a tale for fans of Rae Carson and Megan Whalen Turner.
Raisa was just a child when she was sold into slavery in the kingdom of Qilara. Before she was taken away, her father had been adamant that she learn to read and write. But where she now lives, literacy is a capital offense for all but the nobility. The written language is closely protected, and only the King, Prince, Tutor, and Tutor-in-training are allowed to learn its very highest form. So when she is plucked from her menial labor and selected to replace the last Tutor-in-training, who was executed, Raisa knows that betraying any hint of her past could mean death.
Keeping her secret guarded is hard enough, but the romance that's been blossoming between her and Prince Mati isn't helping matters. Then Raisa is approached by the Resistance—an underground rebel army—to help liberate the city's slaves. She wants to free her people, but that would mean aiding a war against Mati. As Raisa struggles with what to do, she discovers a secret that the Qilarites have been hiding for centuries—one that, if uncovered, could bring the kingdom to its knees.
Chapters
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001 Sword and Verse
Duration: 28s -
002 Epigraph
Duration: 47s -
003 Chapter 01
Duration: 17min -
004 Chapter 02
Duration: 17min -
005 Chapter 03
Duration: 18min -
006 Chapter 04
Duration: 12min -
007 Chapter 05
Duration: 09min -
008 Chapter 06
Duration: 08min -
009 Chapter 07
Duration: 10min -
010 Chapter 08
Duration: 07min -
011 Chapter 09
Duration: 16min -
012 Chapter 10
Duration: 10min -
013 Chapter 11
Duration: 12min -
014 Chapter 12
Duration: 14min -
015 Chapter 13
Duration: 12min -
016 Chapter 14
Duration: 11min -
017 Chapter 15
Duration: 07min -
018 Chapter 16
Duration: 18min -
019 Chapter 17
Duration: 15min -
020 Chapter 18
Duration: 12min