Elizabeth Moon's masterpiece
By recommendation, I finally started reading the Paksenarrion series, and boy is it good. It starts out as mere excellent fantasy, but goes on to explore the murky depths of grace and magic.
This is full of spoilers, by the way.
In the first book of the series, we meet the young woman Paksenarrion, called “Pakse” by her abusive father, and later “paks” when she runs away from home to join a group of mercenaries. As we follow her through everyday chores and bloody battles, her bravery and skill with a sword are subtly communicated through the…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Audacious Denizen to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.