The Unfortunate Son

by Constance Leeds
Lexile:  690
Genre:  Historical Fiction

Luc doesn't think he's very lucky.  He was born with one ear and abandoned by his father, but he has somehow managed to survive the wrath of his stepfamily.  His luck turns when he becomes the apprentice of a kind fisherman and gets to live with his sister and the beautiful, Beatrice.  Life is great for 6 months until Luc is kidnapped by villains and is sold into slavery in North Africa.  Luc is determined to get back to his home, and to Beatrice, no matter what.