Books like The Silver Bowl (Silver Bowl #1) by Diane Stanley
Molly, unwanted at home, lands a job as a scullery maid in King Westria’s castle. Unpolished and uneducated, she carries a troubling secret: her visions always come true. As she gains the king’s trust, she becomes a polished silverworker and is entrusted with the royal ceremonial basin. The silver warms to her touch and reveals a curse that has plagued the royal line for generations. After successive tragedies strike the family, Molly and her companions Tobias and Winifred realize the prince may be next. With the kingdom’s fate on the line, Molly must confront her visions, protect Alaric, and destroy the curse before it claims more lives.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Diane Stanley
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