The Disfavored Hero (The Tomoe Gozen Saga Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (521 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00TQEM1NA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Katherine M. Lawrence said A well-written story about a woman samurai. Reviewed on April 7, "A well-written story about a woman samurai" according to Katherine M. Lawrence. Reviewed on April 7, 2015: Jessica Amanda Salmonson's three book "Tomoe Gozen" series, plus "The Harmonious Battle," a short story from the author's "A Silver Thread of Madness," which continued part of the series, are not to be missed by people who like women heroes, especially female samurai. Set in a sort of parallel universe, Salmonson paints a world where the creatures and beings of Japanese mythology live s. 015: Jessica Amanda Salmonson's three book "Tomoe Gozen" series, plus "The Harmonious Battle," a short story from the author's "A Silver Thread of Madness," which continued part of the series, are not to be missed by people who like women heroes, especially female samurai. Set in a sort of parallel universe, Salmonson paints a world where the creatures and beings of Japanese mythology live s. "A fascinating, if confusing story" according to The Reviewer Formerly Known as Kurt Johnson. Tomoe Gozen travels through fictional Naipon with all the inevitability of Conan in a really bad mood. Swinging two samurai swords, there is no opponent she can’t out-fight, even to the point of conquering a whole army single-handed! The story is often confusing, with scenes taking on the feel of a dreamscape.That said, the story has a charm that kept drawing me back to it. The author transports the reader . "Among the Very Best" according to A Customer. THE DISFAVORED HERO is a martial fantasy set in Naipon, a blend of historical twelfth century Japan and the world of Japanese myth and legend. The story chronicles the adventures of the lady samurai Tomoe Gozen, who engages in action aplenty, but also has a rich and complex inner life. If all this is not enough, there are moments of beauty so piercing as to leave you aching. Nor can I close without mentioning the
Her honor has been shattered, but Tomoe Gozen will do whatever it takes to win it back.. 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. 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 cr