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The Privilege of the Sword

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The Privilege of the Sword

by Ellen Kushner

Small Beer Press | January 1, 2010 | Hardcover

"Unholy fun, and wholly fun . . . an elegant riposte, dazzlingly executed."-Gregory Maguire

"Spiced with humor and spot-on period detail."-Library Journal (starred review)

Sent to live with her uncle, Katherine imagines a rich and luxurious life. Her dreams evaporate when she discovers her uncle wants her to be something never before seen: a swordswoman.

Ellen Kushner is the author of Swordspoint.

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    Rating: 2/5

    Could have been better

    Tara Blackmore

    4 years ago

    The premise of the story is originally what caught me, but as I read, I realised that there was actually a previous novel before this. Because I had no idea, as I got further into the novel, it became confusing, especially when the point of views changed so radically from first person to third without much reason. The plot was pieced together, and near the end, it seemed rushed to me.

    All in all, it's not a bad read, but I feel it could have been better, especially since the author delves into past happenings from the previous book and expects the reader to know or remember everything from it.

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"Unholy fun, and wholly fun . . . an elegant riposte, dazzlingly executed."-Gregory Maguire

"Spiced with humor and spot-on period detail."-Library Journal (starred review)

Sent to live with her uncle, Katherine imagines a rich and luxurious life. Her dreams evaporate when she discovers her uncle wants her to be something never before seen: a swordswoman.

Ellen Kushner is the author of Swordspoint.

Hardcover

400 Pages, 5.87 x 8.87 x 1.24 in

January 1, 2010

Small Beer Press

English


1931520208
9781931520201

From the Critics

"It''s beautifully written, breezy, quick, hysterically funny, poignant and bloody and world-weary and heartrendingly naive by turns. This is a fantastic book, a coming-of-age story, and I love it with a quite deep and unreasonable love."--Elizabeth Bear, author of Worldwired
"Winning high fantasy ... a welcome return to the romantic Riverside world Kushner introduced in Swordspoint."""--"Publishers Weekly"
"One of the most gorgeous books I''ve ever read: it''s witty and wonderful, with characters that will provoke, charm and delight."--Holly Black, author of "Tithe" and "Valiant"
"A magical mixture of Dumas and Georgette Heyer. The dialogue dazzles and so does the swordplay."--Kelly Link, author of "Magic For Beginners"
"A swashbuckler for women--splendid!"--Tamora Pierce
"Unholy fun, and wholly fun...an elegant "riposte," dazzlingly executed." - Gregory Maguire, NYT bestselling author of "Wicked"

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