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Book Review of The Privilege of the Sword (Swords of Riverside)

The Privilege of the Sword (Swords of Riverside)
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This was a fun read, set in an alternate medieval society, where the king has long ago been overthrown and the lords rule. Women are for the most part subservient, but the heroine of The Privelege of the Sword becomes something of a champion for the downtrodden. Her uncle is a crazy duke who has her trained to be a swordfighter. I enjoyed watching her come to like fencing, and like her newfound freedom and outsider status.