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Read in 2022. Published sometime between 1970-2010 I think. Could be wrong but I think it was a beige hardcover with the title in a generic blue serif.
Set in medieval Europe?
Begins with a boy living in a rural town and his mother/grandmother/aunt? His has a weird name like Chestnut or something. She's telling him he needs to go out and find his place in the world. He goes into his town, where theres some man accusing him of failing to return a tool or something, which the boy denies. Theres something about a chicken in here somewhere. He leaves town, and meets up with two monks, which one is nicknamed something like 'Brother Girthy' for his size. They plan to go to the capital where the king lives, and ask him for something?
Theres something about war coming, or a hostile neighbor pushing borders. But the king isn't doing anything about it because he's obsessed with this noblewoman that doesn't want anything to do with him. Theres an old, blind wizard who hangs around the castle, blinded in a 'loathly lady' situation. The protag goes to the wizard, the wizard points him to the noblewoman, she just doesn't want anything to do with the king, doesn't love him.
The enemy arrives, and the protag and monks go to try and negotiate/resolve the hostility, but it doesn't work. Theres some visceral moment between the protag and another character here. Something about dragons? The enemy won't leave. The protag returns to the king, urging him to do something, but it doesn't work. I dont really remember after this, but I think the tension between the kingdoms does get solved somehow and some time passes.
The king is still not over the noblewoman, and he sends the protag to ask what he can change about himself to make him worthy to be desired by the noblewoman. She talks to the protag, saying that she wouldn't even love the king if he didn't have warts, or a bad foot, xyz things the king has. As the protag spends more time with her, she falls in love with him and the King is ailed from his imperfections, which the protag gains. Then they get married/are together?? But the king gets over it. Or maybe she gets married to the king, idk. But after the long stay (could have been weeks or years?) the protag leaves to back to his hometown, I think? The plot is wrapped up in a nice bow and everything, as per usual.
Thanks.
Read in 2022. Published sometime between 1970-2010 I think. Could be wrong but I think it was a beige hardcover with the title in a generic blue serif.
Set in medieval Europe?
Begins with a boy living in a rural town and his mother/grandmother/aunt? His has a weird name like Chestnut or something. She's telling him he needs to go out and find his place in the world. He goes into his town, where theres some man accusing him of failing to return a tool or something, which the boy denies. Theres something about a chicken in here somewhere. He leaves town, and meets up with two monks, which one is nicknamed something like 'Brother Girthy' for his size. They plan to go to the capital where the king lives, and ask him for something?
Theres something about war coming, or a hostile neighbor pushing borders. But the king isn't doing anything about it because he's obsessed with this noblewoman that doesn't want anything to do with him. Theres an old, blind wizard who hangs around the castle, blinded in a 'loathly lady' situation. The protag goes to the wizard, the wizard points him to the noblewoman, she just doesn't want anything to do with the king, doesn't love him.
The enemy arrives, and the protag and monks go to try and negotiate/resolve the hostility, but it doesn't work. Theres some visceral moment between the protag and another character here. Something about dragons? The enemy won't leave. The protag returns to the king, urging him to do something, but it doesn't work. I dont really remember after this, but I think the tension between the kingdoms does get solved somehow and some time passes.
The king is still not over the noblewoman, and he sends the protag to ask what he can change about himself to make him worthy to be desired by the noblewoman. She talks to the protag, saying that she wouldn't even love the king if he didn't have warts, or a bad foot, xyz things the king has. As the protag spends more time with her, she falls in love with him and the King is ailed from his imperfections, which the protag gains. Then they get married/are together?? But the king gets over it. Or maybe she gets married to the king, idk. But after the long stay (could have been weeks or years?) the protag leaves to back to his hometown, I think? The plot is wrapped up in a nice bow and everything, as per usual.
Thanks.
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Date: November 20th, 2023 17:37 (UTC)https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22651742-solved-ya-historical-fantasy-young-boy-leaves-home-meets-two-monks
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