Books about: Medieval Setting with Servant Protagonist - Middle Grade or Young Adult

[Pony]

Hello!
I'm looking for suggestions for books with a medieval setting (I use that term loosely; it doesn't have to be historically based, just medieval-inspired) with a protagonist who is a servant of some kind. That could be cooking/serving food, cleaning chambers, running errands, maybe a stable hand - just anything classified in the book as a servant (or indentured servitude or slavery, just anything where the protagonist is performing servant duties). I'm primarily looking for Middle Grade or Young Adult books, and any genre is fine so long as it hits the pre-established criteria (fantasy, romance, supernatural, etc. - I'll even take sci-fi if the character travels back in time or whatever). I lean more towards reading about male protagonists, but I'll accept any gender. Thank you VERY much in advance!

(I confess, BBC's Merlin may have a little something to do with this request.)

[Robert]

Possibly The Pagan chronicles, by Catherine Jinks starting with Pagan's Crusade

"Down on his luck and kicked in the pants one too many times, Pagan Kidrouk arrives on the doorstep of the Templar Knights in medieval Jerusalem, looking for work as a squire. Expecting only a respite from life on the street and a few square meals, the sarcastic sixteen-year-old finds himself hard at work for Lord Roland de Bram — a not-so-exciting life of polishing Lord Roland's armor, laundering his garments, and even training to fight by his side. But as the Infidel Saladin leads his army to Jerusalem, it becomes more and more difficult for Pagan and Lord Roland to decide what action to take or whom to trust. Is a bloody battle for control of the Holy City inevitable?"

[Pony]

Robert wrote: "Possibly The Pagan chronicles, by Catherine Jinks starting with Pagan's Crusade"

I forgot about the Pagan Chronicles! I read Pagan's Crusade AGES ago, but I never finished the series (not because I didn't like it, but because I just didn't get to it). Catherine Jinks' Genius Trilogy was my favorite trilogy as a kid, and I've read it several times, but I haven't thought about Pagan's Crusade in a long time. Thank you so much for reminding me of it! I definitely need to read that!

[Rainbowheart]

Treason
Matilda Bone
Fortune's Fool
The Silver Bowl
The Book of Boy
The Squire's Tale
Alchemy's Daughter
The Midwife's Apprentice
The Book of the Maidservant

[Megan]

Have you tried reading The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart? It’s an origin story about Merlin.

[Pony]

Rainbowheart - Thank you!! I can't wait to look through them!

[Pony]

Megan Gindl - I haven't read that yet, no. Although I have heard of it. Thank you for the suggestion :) I actually just finished an Arthurian legend novel recently and have been looking into trying more.

[Pamela]

Would an interpreter count? It's an Arthurian legend. If so, Black Horses for the King

[Pony]

Pamela Love - Sounds fascinating! Thank you :)

[Pamela]

Crispin: The Cross of Lead

[Pony]

Pamela Love - That sounds really engaging! Poor Crispin. Thank you!

[Robert]

Gillian Bradshaw's Kingdom of Summer has another squire as the protagonist.- "A farmer's boy becomes Gwalchmai's servant and travels through Britain with this knight of the Round Table, son of the treacherous Morgawse, searching for Princess Elidan."

(Technically pre-Medieval, but...)

[Pony]

Robert - That works! Thank you! Like I said, I mean the term "medieval" somewhat loosely. I have definite leeway with it. And this is great, because it's also another Arthurian legend tale to add to my list ^__^ Thank you for the suggestion!

[Pony]

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[Rainbowheart]

Murkmere

[Pony]

Rainbowheart - Thank you!