Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

Shannon Hale is a well known author always weaving a story that is remarkable. Book of a Thousand Days is one of her best works in my opinion. She tells a story about a lady's maid always trying to do her best to obey her mistress, who is at the moment locked in a tower as punishment for creating a betrothal to a man her father does not approve of. Dashti, the lady's maid, is forced t pretend to be her mistress so they might be safe. Dashti does not enjoy this lie, but has come to realize that it is important to maintain the charade. In the Dashti gets the man of her dreams while still managing to defeat the warlord trying to overtake the empire. Shannon Hale has really outdone herself on this one.