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The first chapter is a little hard to get thru- the first few pages the prose is a bit stilted. If you read the whole series, this makes sense-you are watching the character grow and change, from a vain, shallow, pompous girl to an infinitely compassionate, self-sacrificing hero of the realm. I hate spoilers, so I'm not going to give you any, but I will say this: Phedre is the one of the most unique, original, compelling protagonists in modern litarature. Her strength is not in her ability to fight, toe to toe- but in her ability to defeat her enemies from her knees. My favorite quote from the entire series is "That which yields is not always weak." Worth a read for anyone: sick of the conventions of action and genre fiction, who appreciates powerful female protagonists, and who isn't opposed to a one-handed read. =)

2022-11-14 13:37