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The wordsmith by patricia forde
The wordsmith by patricia forde









the wordsmith by patricia forde

But when trouble comes to her door, she can no longer ignore the forces of dissent brewing inside and outside the compound's walls. Letta is assigned to give out boxes of words from the short list of those still allowed to be spoken, and in the house she lives in, is taught those that are now banned. John Noa, their leader, has led a small band of faithful followers to safe refuge in his “ark” after worldwide disaster, in part brought on by human greed but fear and the aftermath of the devastation have caused good intentions to go too far. We're introduced to Letta, the apprentice wordsmith in what in many ways feels like a sort of religious commune because of the tight control and the biblical references.











The wordsmith by patricia forde