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Book Review of The Legend of Lady Ilena

The Legend of Lady Ilena
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Historical fiction set in Arthurian times, when inheritance was through the female line, Druidism was being challenged by Christianity, the Romans had left Britain and the Saxons were trying to conquer it. 15 year-old Ilena's parents were outsiders in the place where they raised her in and taught her the skills of a warrior, but before he died, her father told her to return to their place of origin, without telling her anything about her real identity. This fast-moving feminist YA novel contains mystery, swordfights and also romance.