Edward just wants to be a good apprentice. But sometimes doing what's right means breaking the rules.
Twelve-year-old Edward works hard in the castle forge, learning the blacksmith's trade under the watchful eye of Master Benedict. He tries his best-even when his kindness gets him into trouble, like the time he rescued a hedgehog instead of fetching water.
But everything changes the day Edward and his friends discover Robin hiding by the pond.
Robin is a runaway apprentice, beaten and starving, fleeing from a cruel master who shows no mercy. The law says Robin must be returned. But when Edward sees the bruises and hears Robin's story, he knows he can't let that happen.
With the help of his friends-Margery the kitchen girl, and young apprentices Thomas and Peter-Edward hides Robin in the one place no one would think to look: an abandoned chapel in the castle's forgotten tower.
But Robin's master isn't giving up. When he arrives at the castle demanding his apprentice back, Edward must find the courage to stand up for what's right-even when the adults around him can't agree on what that means. Even when keeping his secret gets harder every day. Even when one wrong move could cost Robin everything.
A heartwarming medieval adventure about friendship, courage, and the choices that define who we become.
Perfect for readers who love stories of ordinary kids doing extraordinary things.
