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Laddar... The Disfavored Hero (The Tomoe Gozen Saga Book 1) (urspr publ 1999; utgåvan 2015)av Jessica Amanda Salmonson (Författare)
VerksinformationThe Disfavored Hero av Jessica Amanda Salmonson (1999)
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Forced to betray her lord, a disgraced samurai fights to regain her honor In the fabled land of Naipon, there is no warrior more feared, no samurai more respected than the legendary Tomoe Gozen, whose twin blades can change the course of any battle. After years of service to Lord Shigeno, she is about to renew her oath of loyalty when the sky darkens and a cry of rebellion comes from the hills. Possessed by an evil wizard, the peasants are marching against their master. Tomoe holds off the wave of pitchfork-wielding farmers for as long as she can. Finally, the battle overwhelms her, and the greatest samurai in Naipon falls dead. She awakes in hell, on a slope lined with bloody corpses. After an eternity of fighting, she reaches the summit and finds herself in the chamber of a wizard who restores her to life. She is alive--but now she must do his bidding. Her honor has been shattered, but Tomoe Gozen will do whatever it takes to win it back. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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 Google Books — Laddar...GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation enligt LCBetygMedelbetyg: (3.19)
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The character: Tomoe Gozen, woman warrior extraordinaire.
Tomoe is an actual historical figure, a female samurai who fought in the Genpei war, and was renowned for both her military prowess and her beauty.
However, in this incarnation, she is a pure fantasy hero. We follow Tomoe as she experiences evil sorcery, monsters, curses, betrayal, and more - as she makes friends and loses them, and wrestles with issues of honor and loyalty.
The book is particularly notable for its action scenes, of which there are many. Salmonson is very good at writing clear, play-by-play, fight scenes and battles. I thought the book was a little weaker on character development. All the characters are unique and interesting, but the narrative style made me feel a little bit distanced from them. However, I believe this was intentional - the book is intentionally seeking to emulate a slightly old-fashioned, traditional-feeling epic tale-telling style.
Overall, I enjoyed the book, but don't feel desperately driven to pick up the next in the series immediately.
Many thanks to Open Road Media and NetGalley for the opportunity to read. As always, my opinions are solely my own. (