Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion)
by Elizabeth Moon
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurewarfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly fantasy novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Sheepfarmer’s Daughter by Elizabeth Moon follows Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter, a young woman who escapes an arranged marriage by enlisting in a mercenary company. As she learns the discipline, hardship, and camaraderie of military life, Paks discovers her strength, courage, and a sense of purpose far beyond what she imagined on her family’s farm.
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- Author
- Elizabeth Moon
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 512
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- Open Library
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