Hi. I hope someone can help me. I have very little to go on. I read this about 10 years ago, I think. It's a medieval fantasy kind of setting. People don't step out of village boundaries at night. For some reason, the h reaches the H's castle and wants to be a scribe or work in his library or something. There's a manservant with whom she interacts, but doesn't meet the H too often, or at all. I don't remember anything more, really. So, it's a really long shot. But if anyone remembers any books with similar plots, pls share the names. Thanks in advance.
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