Eisenhands Tochter
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
340428321X
Publish date: 2000
Publisher: Bastei-Lübbe
Edition language: Deutsch
Series: The Hawk Queen (#1)
David Gemmell books are all a bit similar although this one, the first part of a series, is possibly a bit better with fewer battles. The main character, Sigarni, a huntress, finds herself propelled into a position of importance as an enemy threatens the Highlands in which she lives. Mystical force...
My first exposure to Gemmell. What I found striking is that the narrative addressed gender issues, notably how women are treated (or mistreated) in pre-industrial, patriarchal societies. This isn't a feminist book, by any stretch, but I found it striking that Gemmell, through his male characters, ...
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