I really enjoyed this book, in the fantasy genre, but i can't remember the name or author for the life of me. I recall that the book is about a boy slave (initially named Mouse, as i recall) who manages to escape his slavers, burning down a large portion of their estate, escaping to the city. At the city he manages to kill a "bounty hunter" who is in persuite, takes that mans sword as his own, and meets a man who he later learns is his uncle. The sword has runes on the blade which he can only see.
Other aspects of the story are a female character with a similar sword as his, and a sword-master that visits him in his dreams. The boy and his uncle come from a northern province, and have a sort of "scot" feel to them.
If anyone can help find this book, i'll be in your debt.
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