The Maiden [Wattys 2018 Longlist]
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  • Parts 120
  • Time 21h 43m
frostmoongoddess
Complete, First published Mar 24, 2017
Mature
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A royal kidnapping.  A rebellion. A war. Tabitha Dinh never thought she would be caught in the middle of it all.  

16-year-old Tabitha lives in a quiet, seaside town at the edge of a kingdom where social-class tension holds fast. She is able to move up from her "poor" little town to the Palace of Caesarea, along with many others like her, thanks to a reform that grants a noble-level education to anyone. However, there are those who aren't too happy with this reform. 

As time passes, Tabitha realizes that things are not going to get better; in fact, they only get worse when the heir to the throne is kidnapped and held ransom. The hostage takers only have one demand: change everything.
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