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The King's Shadow by Elizabeth Alder follows Evyn, a mute peasant teen from Wales, who is sold into slavery after a tragic accident and becomes a surrogate son and squire to Harold Godwinson, the future king of England. Set during the last years of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom, the story chronicles Evyn's rise and his experiences alongside Harold, concluding with the Battle of Hastings where Normandy conquers England. Mutilation and violence occur.