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The Maestro's Daughter

by Catherine Thrush

A young fencer challenges the rules of Renaissance Tuscany

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A young fencer challenges the rules of Renaissance Tuscany

Set in Tuscany, the novel centers on Francesca DiCesare, whose father teaches fencing to noble sons while she is barred from taking up the sword. The arrival of an English noble gives her a chance to pursue training in secret, through a bargain that ties lessons to a forbidden friendship. As rivalries escalate and a duel turns deadly, Francesca faces the consequences of defying the expectations around her. Ambition, honor, gender restrictions, and the cost of personal choices shape this first installment of the Lady Blade series.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction set in Europe.
  • Readers who enjoy stories about fencing, ambition, and challenging gender restrictions.
  • Readers interested in a series opener involving rivalry, friendship, and difficult choices.

Themes

Gender restrictionsAmbition and self-determinationHonor and rivalryFriendship and personal consequences

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Book overview

She was born to the sword,
forbidden to wield it,
and destined to defy them all.

In the heart of Tuscany, young Francesca DiCesare watches from the shadows as her father trains noble sons in the art of the blade. But in a world where swords belong to men, her dream of becoming a fencer is impossible-unless she dares to seize it for herself.

When an English noble arrives at her father's famed fencing school, Francesca finds the perfect opportunity. In secret, she strikes a dangerous bargain; lessons by moonlight in exchange for a forbidden friendship. but as rivalries simmer and tempers flare, Francesca's defiance sets off a chain of events that will test her courage, her honor, and her heart.

Betrayal looms, love falters, and tragedy strikes when a duel turns deadly. Faced with the weight of her choices, Francesca must decide whether to bow to the world's rules or carve her own path-one forged in steel and sacrifice.

The Maestro's Daughter is the thrilling first book in the Lady Blade series, a sweeping tale of ambition, honor, and the girl who dared to stand among men.

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