A Woman Worth Ten Coppers (The Shadowed Path, Bk 1)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Geneve M. (Geneve) reviewed on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This was surprisingly good- I'm generally not big on master / slave relationships in my stories, and though it was essential to the plot it was one of the sticking points I had on it. A Woman Worth Ten Coppers tells the tale of a young Seeress, Yim, raised away from all family and love, before being sent out to 'fulfill her destiny' -a vague notion, at best. Beset by bandits and sold into slavery within ten pages, she's bought by the bodyguard/companion of a recently slain priest, sworn to never carry his own pack. Both are in service to the goddess of balance, Karm, under attack by the requisite evil god: The Great Devourer- the god of selfishness, petty cruelty and all things you might find in the very foulest of schoolyard bullies.
While it reads somewhere between a treatise on personal responsibility and a Grimm fairy tale, it was surprisingly cohesive. All things considered very little actually happened in the span of the book, it seemed like a primer for the sequel, but I enjoyed the almost whimsical obstacles encountered throughout. This author obviously feels illustrating some aspect of a character more than enough reason to throw them into a small adventure with a starving widow or a cannibalistic matron, and I find I rather like that.
While it reads somewhere between a treatise on personal responsibility and a Grimm fairy tale, it was surprisingly cohesive. All things considered very little actually happened in the span of the book, it seemed like a primer for the sequel, but I enjoyed the almost whimsical obstacles encountered throughout. This author obviously feels illustrating some aspect of a character more than enough reason to throw them into a small adventure with a starving widow or a cannibalistic matron, and I find I rather like that.
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