All reviews for When Women Were Warriors Book I: The Warrior's Path (2010)
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I don't even know how to express how much I loved this book. It had so many things that were important to me. It's low on plot, true enough, and I might have been too generous with my rating, but I can't remember the last time I read a book where I was so completely satisfied with everything and there was pretty much nothing that I disliked.The book thrives on relationships between women, and I loved that above all else. Friendships, romantic relationships, mother/daughter relationship, mentor/apprentice... they all played an important part of the story and I was so happy about that. I absolutely adored Tamras and Maara's relationship, and how they slowly came to trust each other, and learn from each other, and love each other. It was amazing to read, and I loved it all the more because I can't think of the last time I read something where relationships between women were the driving force.It was beautifully written as well, and I loved the worldbuilding and the stories that were woven throughout. My heart genuinely leapt with delight every time a section opened with "In ancient days, when only women were warriors..." It was a lovely and inventive way to tell us more about the world and their folklore and customs.I LOVED this book, and I can't wait to get my hands on the others in the series.
Tamras is sent to the house of Merin to become a warrior, but instead of becoming an apprentice she is assigned to be the companion of a warrior, a much more menial job that may never allow her to become a warrior herself. To make matters worse her assigned warrior doesn't want a companion, and Merin asks her to spy on the warrior as little is known about her. The story was well-written and the concept was good. I wish it had included more details about how the settings in which the story happened. I found it rather hard to visualize where everything was taking place.
didn't finish