The Venetian Scribe's Hidden Mark

About this book

In the misty canals and competitive merchant guilds of 15th-century Venice, twelve-year-old orphan Elena works diligently as an apprentice in a cramped scribe's workshop. Her quiet life of rules and copying ledgers is shattered when she discovers an ancient parchment containing a hidden code that matches a unique birthmark on her own skin. This discovery draws her into a high-stakes conspiracy involving a shipment of tainted cargo that threatens to spark riots and bankrupt the city's smaller traders. To navigate the dangerous political traps of the city, Elena forms a tense, silent alliance with Marco, a fourteen-year-old merchant heir who harbors his own physical and emotional scars. Through a non-linear journey that weaves her childhood lessons, present-day escapes across lantern-lit bridges, and forward-looking visions of her branching choices, Elena must learn to claim her own voice, decide whom to trust, and protect the home she loves before Venice is torn apart by merchant greed.

Book details

Genres:

Dark Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Adventure

Language:

en

Published:

2026-07-02

Content rating:

PG