Published: July 24, 2012
Words: 28,973 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476361895

Short description

Living during a time when children were sold as indentured servants, Ryann must find a way to buy her freedom before the bullying son of her lord and master exacts a deathly vengeance upon her. With only a tattered yellow nightdress, two dark brown dresses, and a small assortment of odds and ends, what chance does Ryann have of beating the odds?

Extended description

Living during a time when children were sold as indentured servants, Ryann must find a way to buy her freedom before the bullying son of her lord and master exacts a deathly vengeance upon her. The castle at Walthern is inhabited by lords and soldiers, potion-makers and sclavas; all trying to eke out an existence in an unforgiving country laid waste by battle. With only a tattered yellow nightdress, two dark brown dresses, and a small assortment of odds and ends, what chance does Ryann have of beating the odds?

Tags

fantasy, magic, battle, teen, ya

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Review by: Janett Lee Wawrzyniak on May 02, 2013 :
Ryann a novella by Paul Dorset. Ryan’s actions and thought reflect knowing her inner strength to achieve worth and freedom as a sclavas, in her world of slavery. Historically indentured servants were generally forced with cruelty and prompts against humanity. Setting changes advanced the plot each being more profound than the last.

Bramwel “just seemed to keep accidentally killing the sclavas.” Danger increases for Ryann in the castle, it is her home. Cook is uplifting when talking with Ryann, “Now get some sleep. It’s going to be a big day tomorrow.”

Crossing the boundaries of time this book reveals some important comparisons in today’s daily life. This novella maintains exciting believable connected changes and discovered strengths.
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Review by: Mervyn Walker on Feb. 26, 2013 :
Some excellent world building, and the main character has a charm and freshness about her that lends an air of innocence that you just know will serve her well, despite her desperate circumstance. I enjoyed this story, and hope to read more from this author.
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Review by: Susan Ricci on Nov. 16, 2012 :
RYANN is a novella, a mighty fine one at that, and I was drawn into Ryann's world from the first paragraph.

RYANN is the story of a young girl approaching maturity. She is an orphan...

Ryann has nowhere to go and no one to look after her. She's now a sclava, or what I'd refer to as the New World's version of a bond servant. However, Ryann is an innocent. Pit her against Lord Cala's son, and the author weaves Ryann's future into a different direction, where strife, pain, and poverty are her only friends.

Ryann has despaired of ever saving enough coin to seek her freedom. Sclava history has deemed it an impossible feat to purchase what the sclavas want most: Freedom.

However, Ryann is no ordinary urchin. Paul Dorset creates a character of substance, and one to cheer for, along with a story to make a reader want to applaud.

I read this story over the weekend and will leave you with this: Read the story, because any more of my ramblings will cause spoiler alerts, and I don't want that for this talented author. What I DO want is the sequel! I hope more of RYANN'S story will be forthcoming soon!

I'm not completely satisfied...Yet. But, I hope I will be soon.
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