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Otto of the Silver Hand
Howard Pyle
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · December 10, 2012
Reading lane: Action & Adventure
A Historical Fiction pick for readers exploring Otto of the Silver Hand.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Tenderness and Trials
A warm adventure pairs hard-won maturity with a gentle-hearted center.
Come here for
- A family feud and a boy shaped by hardship
- Warmth threaded through adventure
Expect
- A sustained narrative of injury, escape, and growing wiser
- A tender-hearted tone amid conflict
Book Details
- Authors
- Howard Pyle
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- December 10, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Action & Adventure
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure
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Publisher Categories
Dark Fantasy
About This Book
Born into a family that is already engaged in a blood feud with another noble house, Otto is sent to live with monks, but is reclaimed at age 12 by his militant, but loving father. The gentle-natured boy is kidnapped and mutilated by the rival family. Pauline, his captors daughter, helps him escape. His father allows him to return to the monks who place him under the emperor's protection. His silver hand is a replacement for the one Otto lost while in captivity, but his inju...
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