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Paksenarrion wasn't planning to submit to an unwelcome marriage and a lifetime of poverty, so she left her village with a plan and her grandfather's sword. And a few weeks later, she was installed as Duke Phelan's newest recruit in a company of soldiers for hire, her arms training about to begin. But when Paks sees combat, she's stabbed with an ensorcelled knife and barely survives. Then the near-misses start mounting up, raising questions about this young fighter. Is she attracting evil because she is a danger to them all? Or is there another reason malignant forces seek her life?

Paks will face the spider-minions of the Webmistress Achrya, orcs and the corrupted men who serve blood mage Liart, Master of Torments. She will also earn the gratitude of elves and of her Duke. And through conflict she will learn she has powers of her own and a destiny. To become a gods-chosen Paladin of Gird, and a target for the ultimate torture.

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"Worldbuilding in the grand tradition, background thought out to the last detail." "Brilliant . . . the excitement of high heroic adventure . . . will enchant the reader." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Classic high fantasy about a young warrior who leaves her home to find a better life. Through war, courage and the favour of gods she makes her mark - and her deeds will become legend. This omnibus contains the entire Paksenarrion trilogy: Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Divided Allegiance and Oath of Gold. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003PPDC1Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orbit (6 Jun. 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Elizabeth Moon served in the US Marine Corps, reaching the rank of 1st Lieutenant during active duty. She has also earned degrees in history and biology, run for public office and been a columnist on her local newspaper. She lives near Austin, Texas, with her husband and their son. Twenty-six of her books are in print, and she won the Nebula Award with her science fiction novel Speed of Dark (also shortlisted for the Clarke Award), and was a finalist for the Hugo in 1997.

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J. Burton

Disappointing writing.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2019

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Having read all the works by Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaimon, R Scott Bakker, most by L.E. Modessit, Tad Williams etc., I wanted a decent Fantasy tome to get into and having read the reviews, chose this.
The first pages, I thought, were giving some light grounding to the story, but it just got worse, in my opinion.
The writing seemed to expand 10 minutes of book life into 10 pages, yet at other times, months pass with hardly a mention. Close friends being killed were dismissed in a few words. Not only was I thinking this story was like something from a 'Girl's Own Annual', so bland and unconvincing were the characters, but the pace and quality of the writing showed me just how good the other writers are in their storytelling.
I can say I am wiser, poorer, and a lot less tolerant of poor writing skills after that quick dunk into amateurville, and for others considering this writer, look at others first else the genre will not be represented as thrilling and exciting as it is.

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NotAnotherFieryRedhead

Starts well, but doesn't carry it through to the end.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2015

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This omnibus edition includes all three books: Sheepfarmer’s Daughter, Divided Allegiance and Oath of Gold. I bought this just before a bank holiday, knowing that it was perfect timing to indulge in an epic fantasy trilogy. It took me a few weeks to read it in total, which is unusual for me (my record is 16 books in 3 weeks).

Having been talking about the importance of sci-fi and fantasy novels having more than just a strong female lead, it was refreshing to find that this series set up a world in which the women were an accepted part of the traditionally male world, opening it up to a more varied cast of female characters. “What a wonderful change in epic fantasy”, I thought to myself. “It’s great to see that that publishers and authors are finally being more open minded about this.” And then I checked the publication date… turns out it was was originally published in 1988/89. So much for this being a new thing in publishing!

It’s a reliable, well-written trilogy. The main character is a likeable and I was definitely rooting for her, even towards the end when she became a bit worthy and insufferably… good (for lack of a better word). More likeable in the first and second book than in the third. I like my characters to be flawed, to make mistakes, and to have messy feelings. By the end of the book Paks becomes just a bit too virtuous and perfect and looses the humanity that made her likeable in the first two books. Unusually for a fantasy novel, there was no romantic plot line, and the author made it clear that there wasn’t going to be one right from the start. Paks’ calling was to be a Paladin and so romantic love is not a thought that ever enters her mind. For some people that’s ideal but for me it made Paks seem a bit flat. I would have rather she’d had those feelings and chosen not to embrace them than that she just… didn’t have them.

I did enjoy the book. It had a reasonable pace, although I did find the battle scenes a bit slow and tedious at times. I put that down to personal preference, however; many people love a battle scene. When the going was good, I found myself drawn along well enough.

And yet… I didn’t feel that nagging compulsion to pick the book up and read, read, read. And this, I think, has a lot to do with why the series has escaped my notice for so long. It has so many things that are normally a sure win for me: strong female warrior, nice dose of gods and magic, battle between good and evil… but it somehow didn’t quite hit the mark.

All-in-all, its what I’d call an ‘alright’ book… But, that’s it. For me, it was lacking a certain amount of human feeling that would have enabled me to really connect with the characters. I liked Paks, but I struggled to completely fall in love with her and I didn’t feel like her fears were my own. I don’t have any outright criticisms: there were parts I liked and parts I didn’t, but not enough to either rave or rant about.

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Spyro

Top class storytelling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2015

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Years ago I bought the first book in this series, The Sheepfarmer's Daughter. When I got to the end of the book, I had to run straight to my book shop to get the next two books. I've reread the series many times since then and was delighted, while I was on holiday, to find it available for Kindle. I've reread it several times since downloading. You may gather I love this series. But why?

For a start we have a strong female lead, which was rare enough when these books were first written. This is no lightweight series: it deals with complex issues of misogyny, stereotyping, abuse and torture, social conformity, wars, religion, spirituality, faith, healing ... Paksenarrion has a difficult road but comes out triumphant, in unexpected ways. Laugh, cry, scream or shout - throw the book across the room ... love it or hate it, it's hard not to have a reaction to this story.

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Three stories Paks in...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 June 2013

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This is an omnibus that contains the entire Paksenarrion trilogy: Sheepfarmer's Daughter, Divided Allegiance and Oath of Gold. So good value and a good way to introduce yourself to "Paks" and the other characters in the world built by Elizabeth Moon.

There is something a little old fashioned about the series and there are undercurrents of religion, redemption and sacrifice. That may sound a little "heavy" but it is not, the writing is not complex and the author takes her time in building up Paks and her story. In essence a girl runs away from home to join some mercenaries and this is her tale as she gets to grips with her life and potential. I don't want to say any more as it may spoil things but to a degree where the story is going is fairly signposted.

So it is a little old fashioned and simplistic at times, but for some reason it is also very engaging, you care about Paks and her friends and you want to be part of her journey. I enjoyed this and thought it very engaging but I am struggling a little to say what it is that makes it stand out. Maybe we have become accustomed to deep and complex fantasy so this makes a refreshing change.

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