Book of a Thousand Days

Written by Shannon Hale

A maid and her mistress face exile, secrets, and unexpected bonds in a remote tower.

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306 pages· 61,954 words· Est. 7 hour read· 850L

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Bookroo's summary

Dashti, a devoted maid, follows her mistress, Lady Saren, into exile in a secluded tower after Saren defies her father's marriage plans. As they endure isolation, their unlikely friendship deepens amidst shared secrets and forbidden love. With loyalty tested and lies unraveling, their journey challenges the boundaries of duty and desire. Can they escape their prison and find freedom in a world that demands conformity? Discover a tale of sacrifice, love, and resilience that will leave you breathless.

From the publisher

Based on a classic Grimm’s fairy tale, this is the story told by Dashti, a maid from the steppes of a medieval land, who sacrifices her freedom to accompany her mistress into exile. Imprisoned in a remote tower after Lady Saren refuses to marry the man her father has chosen, the maid and the lady have almost nothing in common. But the loyalty that grows between the two, the man they love in different ways for different reasons, and the lies they tell because of and in spite of each other, combine to evoke the deepest bonds, transcend the loneliest landscapes, and erupt in a conclusion so romantic, so clever, and so right that no reader will be left dry-eyed.