Without Words
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Last published Sat, Jun 25, 2016
We've all heard the tale of the kidnapped princess who is rescued by the handsome prince, but let's add a twist: the princess is unable to speak, and the dashing prince is replaced by a simple goatherd.
Princess Mirabel, the mute princess of Lucerne.
Tomas, the lowly goatherd from Pommern.
When Mirabel is kidnapped only a month before her wedding, carried far from her home, Tomas is the only one who can help her return. But, with her unable to speak, and him unable to read, how will they communicate? And, perhaps more importantly, how will she manage to return home and stop the war brewing on the horizon?
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