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A Woman of the Sword
$22.99
A Woman of the Sword is an epic fantasy seen through the eyes of an ordinary woman. Lidae is a daughter, a wife, a mother - and a great warrior born to fight. Her sword is hungry for killing, her right hand is red with blood.
War is very much a woman's business. But war is not kind to women. And war is not kind to mothers and their sons.
"No other writer manages to combine such raw and visceral storytelling with so exquisite a style. A fierce and compelling story of love, life and loss."
Adrian Tchaikovsky - Clarke Award Winner for Children of Time
"A Woman of the Sword is brilliant grimdark fantasy. It hurts to read at times, is unputdownable at others, and I feel different people at different stages of their lives are going to take away different things. This is Anna Smith Spark at her heart-wrenching, mythic-feeling, storytelling best, and completely unmissable for anybody who enjoyed her Empires of Dust Trilogy."
Adrian Collins - Editor in Chief Grimdark Magazine
"A Woman of the Sword is a tragic masterpiece, reaffirming Anna Smith Spark's reign as the queen of grimdark. Her new novel is a must-read for grimdark fans, and especially for parents." John Mauro (Before We Go Blog)