by Jo Clayton
Described as "she's a bisexual swordswoman with a magical nature, her lover's an asskicking fatty out to reclaim his throne. They fight misogynists! (No really.)" Intriguing!
I think I may have read or tried to read this when I was a kid...
The first in the "Duel of Sorcery" series, but works as a stand-alone.Jo Clayton pretty much pioneered the woman-centered "Sword-and-Sorceress" subgenre of fantasy, and although not much like this is getting published today, I think her writing holds up quite well.It's not deep or metaphorical - it'...