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A review by gatofish
The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
2.0
I really liked Ellen Kushner's other novels in this world, but this one was very hum-drum. Of course, I previously read the other novels about 10+ years ago, and I have changed a lot since then.
Essentially this novel is about a crazy rich man who buys his niece from his sister in order to train her as a swordsman to protect him.
The girl, Katherine, only fights in two duels in the entire novel. The last part of the book she is just a horny teenager who is attracted to her uncle's valet.
I was an athletic fencer for 4 years and I was not impressed with the descriptions of the practice, the blades and the bouts. Yawn.
I did enjoy the return of a character previously introduced in an earlier novel, but that part was too brief.
If you've read the other two novels, you may as well read this one. But don't hold your breath.
Essentially this novel is about a crazy rich man who buys his niece from his sister in order to train her as a swordsman to protect him.
The girl, Katherine, only fights in two duels in the entire novel. The last part of the book she is just a horny teenager who is attracted to her uncle's valet.
I was an athletic fencer for 4 years and I was not impressed with the descriptions of the practice, the blades and the bouts. Yawn.
I did enjoy the return of a character previously introduced in an earlier novel, but that part was too brief.
If you've read the other two novels, you may as well read this one. But don't hold your breath.