Castle of Deception (The Bard's Tale, Book 1)
2 journalers for this copy...
"When young KEvin became a bard's apprentice, he thought that his new life would be filled with excitement and adventure; so when his new Master's first task for him is a perfectly ordinary manuscript copying errand to the castle of Count Volmar his disappointment knew no bounds."
I took an interest in this book partially because the co-author is Josepha Sherman, who along with Susan Shwartz (?) has written some good Vulcan-themed "Star Trek" novels.