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Warrior Princess (Warrior Princess #1)

by Allan Frewin Jones, Allan Frewin Jones

3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 · rating details · 1,529 ratings · 148 reviews

"You can be a warrior, if you choose to be."

It takes just a moment for fifteen-year-old Branwen's life to change forever. In the blink of an eye the Saxons attack and her brother is killed. Almost as quickly, she is sent away from her home to a neighboring stronghold where she'll be safe from harm. Now Branwen lives as a princess should--surrounded by exquisite things and...more

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Published February 1st 2009 by Harper Teen

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Feb 07, 2009 Kristi (The Story Siren) rated it 3 of 5 stars

I’m a fan of Jones’s Faerie Path books, so when I heard he had a new series coming out, I was very excited. Jones had a very descriptive writing style yet doesn’t exhaust the reader in mundane details. Warrior Princess was no exception.

I really enjoyed Branwen’s story, and while at times I had problems with the character herself, she redeemed herself many times over. One of those redeeming moments being Branwen’s change from the awkwardness of childhood to a prominent and determined young woman...more

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Dec 17, 2011 Simcsa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-paranormal, read-in-2011, read-in-english, supernatural-creatures, angels-demons-gods

You can be a warrior, if you choose to be.

Fifteen-year-old Branwen's life is changed forever when enemy Saxon troops attack her homeland and her brother is killed. Branwen wants to avenge her brother's death, but instead she is sent to a neighboring stronghold where she'll be safe from harm. Yet while she is surrounded by exquisite beauty and luxury in her new home—as a princess should be—she feels different from the other girls. Deep down, Branwen has the soul of a warrior.

Then a mystical woman...more You can be a warrior, if you choose to be.

Fifteen-year-old Branwen's life is changed forever when enemy Saxon troops attack her homeland and her brother is killed. Branwen wants to avenge her brother's death, but instead she is sent to a neighboring stronghold where she'll be safe from harm. Yet while she is surrounded by exquisite beauty and luxury in her new home—as a princess should be—she feels different from the other girls. Deep down, Branwen has the soul of a warrior.

Then a mystical woman in white foretells a daunting prophecy: Branwen will be the one to save her homeland.

Hmmm... I don't know how to say it.. You're probably expecting a lot of gushing and the highest possible recommendation because of my rating, but it's not that simple. I'm not entirely objective with my rating, I see flaws in the book and I can't just recommend it without saying why I liked it so much and also why you maybe wouldn't like it as much as I did.

First, a little warning for romance fans: No romance here!! If you can't make it through a book without it, then quickly look away (or you can read my review anyway, I won't be angry :) I'm not saying that you won't find here any possible future love interests, but it never crosses the boundaries of love or even crush.

To the point now. The first reason why I enjoyed it so much is actually the absence of romance. The last book I read was all about romance (a pretty lame one) and it was soo annoying, the girl always thinking about the boy and me rolling my eyes. I felt kind of relieved when I didn't find anything like that in Warrior Princess.

The second reason is that I immediately connected with Branwen. She is just the right type of heroine for me, courageous, maybe a little stubborn, not always sure of herself, but she wouldn't let anyone to mock her, she can defend herself... However, I can see that some readers would think that she is stupid and naive instead of stubborn, because really who could avoid a prophecy? Though can we blame her? She just longed for control over her own life and words like fate or prophecy meant for her that she woudn't get it.

And I can tell you I was hooked on the story from the start, I couldn't have stopped reading!! Now, to the thing that could bother you but I totally didn't mind it, I almost didn't realize it. Branwen learns how to fight a little too quickly. She has one lesson and then she fights "like a demon". Well, this sounds Mary-Suish, doesn't it? But there are some mitigating circumstances - that she was predestined to become a warrior, chosen by a goddess, her brother taught her how to fence (only defense, but still..) and she was always watching her mother while she was fencing (she was feared warrior once).

Lastly I would say this book is similar to Alanna: The First Adventure, so if you enjoyed that one, you could enjoy also Warrior Princess.(less)

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Feb 10, 2013 Justine rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: a-z-challenge-2013, february-reading-challenge-2013-red, february-reading-challenge-2013

I found this book a very easy read to become emersed in. I love the lands that Frewin Jones created. I also enjoyed the hint of gods and goddesses that were included. This whole book was action-packed. It was interesting to learn the ways of the different people. This is my first YA historical fantasy that I have ventured into and I really enjoyed it.
Branwen was the perfect heroine in this story. She watched helplessly as her brother was struck down dead. Instead of being hell bent on revenge B...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Katrina Ly rated it 4 of 5 stars

ok...so did anyone else find it weird how she only had fighting lessons for like a day and suddenly she's fighting like a freaking demon warrior?

i liked this book a lot, the plot was awesome and the writing was ok; not fantastic not terrible just ok. for all those who haven't red this story yet, its about this girl called branwen and how, when her brother died (at the beginning of the book), she went a little crazy with revenge and hated all saxons as it was a saxon who killed her brother. the...more

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Apr 10, 2011 Wolfgirlbooklover45 rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was a neat book. It was a sad beginning when Branwen sees her brother being kill by the Saxons.
Then her whole life is tore from her before her eyes. And she is taken from her home to stay with her parents friends, until it is safe to journey up north to marry a prince she doesn't love.
And the way everyone was mean to her, and the only two friends she has there. Is a fawn that follows her around when she outside, and a mysterious young boy that has a few secrets of his own. As the days go by...more

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Mar 11, 2011 P.E. at Tantalizing Illusions rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a mini review since I don't plan on writing a whole long review for this book.

Negative:
It had lots of action, but I read the first in the series about a year ago so I barely remembered anything when I started reading it. Vague memories started coming, but I had a hard time getting myself into the action. The synopsis is very misleading, IMO. It basically describes what happened in the first two chapters, and nothing else.

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Nov 24, 2009 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

If you like historical fantasy, you should also like this book.
Breaking away from the traditional Damsel in distress, Jones weaves a fateful tale that left me with wanting some more. In WARRIOR PRINCESS, Frewin Jones --- who readers may know from his Faerie Path books --- writes with an elegant and graceful style. His colorfully descriptive words paint a vivid picture for the reader.
The main character Branwen, has many interlocking layers that will lure readers in, inviting them to share in the...more

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Sep 22, 2009 Allison rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fantasy, ya-historical-fiction, ya-fiction

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Jul 21, 2011 Billie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mythology, regular-book

Holy cow! I was totally entranced by this book! I devoured it! I have read The Faerie Path by Frewin Jones and enjoyed it, so I was excited to read this series. It did not disappoint!

The story line is great, and the characters make you feel for them. I admit at times I had tears in my eyes! It is a short book in the fact that the events happen in only a few days time, but that isn't a horrible thing to read. I loved Branwen's character and how much she changed once she really figured out who sh...more

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Jul 01, 2011 Annie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

I was a bit wary at first, with the straight forward prose and all the odd names and her unending guilt. Until the guilt ended. And the language was a bit flowery here and there without being obnoxiously so. Branwen was a bit of a foolish heroine, but not silly like some other YA heroines and she's also young so she's allowed to be foolish some. I liked that she grew up nicely through the course of the story. I felt most of the characters were developed enough to be interesting and the story its...more

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Feb 24, 2011 Hey_jude rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-ve-read-but-hated, books-i-ve-read-but-wouldn-t-read-a

This book, I found, was a little disappointing. I could barely get past the first two chapters. It started out a little lame, with the main character basically sitting on a hill and describing her appearance for the first two paragraphs. Plus, I found from there on, even the 'action' scenes seemed a little forced like they were written for a way younger audience. I mean, this is supposed to be for teenagers and older right? Well, it was written so simply that I felt like I was revisiting a book...more

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Nov 03, 2011 Sabrina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: irp-books

“You can be a warrior, if you choose to be.”

The title Warrior Princess has been given to many stories and legends, but this is by far the best. Branwen ap Griffith, princess of Garth Milain, has always dreamed of being a warrior like her mother, Lady Alis. Branwen and her brother Geraint are out hunting in the woods one day and come upon a Saxon army destroying a farm. With one swish of an axe, Geraint is killed and Branwen's whole world is turned upside down. Fearing for her safety, her pare...more “You can be a warrior, if you choose to be.”

The title Warrior Princess has been given to many stories and legends, but this is by far the best. Branwen ap Griffith, princess of Garth Milain, has always dreamed of being a warrior like her mother, Lady Alis. Branwen and her brother Geraint are out hunting in the woods one day and come upon a Saxon army destroying a farm. With one swish of an axe, Geraint is killed and Branwen's whole world is turned upside down. Fearing for her safety, her parents send her south to stay with her cousins in Doeth Palas on her way to marry a prince in another province. On her way there, she is separated from her escort and gets lost in the woods. She meets a falcon and boy who says he was enslaved by the Saxons and is running away. When Branwen arrives at her relative's estate, her cousins, Meredith and Romney, consider her a "Barbarian princess" and mock her simplicity. Their parents are kind enough to hold a feast for her arrival, however. At the feast, the bard tells the story of the Shining Ones, the old gods worshipped before the land became more "civilized." During the tale, Branwen has a vision of a glade in the forest that somehow tells her something important is about to happen to her.
Branwen finally escapes to the forest to be alone. Her falcon friend leads her to the clearing she saw in her vision. There she meets the falcon's owner, Rhiannon of the Spring, one of the Shining Ones. She offers Branwen the chance to be a warrior, but it is soon revealed that Rhiannon was there when Geraint was killed. She could have saved him, but did not. Furious, Branwen spurns the offer and flees the forest. Rhiannon shouts after her that they will meet again and that Branwen will learn more then. Branwen starts soldier training with Gavan, an old war hero. Then, she is reunited with Rhodri, the boy she met in the woods. She becomes his friend, but Gavan discovers that Rhodri is actually a Saxon. Branwen is horrified, but knows that Rhodri would never harm anyone intentionally. Rhodri escapes Gavan, and sneaks back to tell Branwen the truth. He tells her his story, and that the Saxon's first target is Garth Milain- her home! In trying to warn her, Rhodri is captured. Branwen tries to help, but no one listens to either of them. Rihannon's falcon, Fain shows Branwen where he is being held and helps her rescue him. They escape to the woods and she again meets Rhiannon, who delivers another message. "In fire did you leave your home, in fire shall you return". She will be faced with a terrible choice- the decision between two lives to save but by her choice will one life be lost. She and Rhodri hurry back and Rhodri reveals the Saxon's strategy-to assassinate her parents and then flood into the palace. Her parents and their guards stop the initial asault but the Saxon army stills storms in. The army rush outside and the battle begins. Branwen makes the choice of lives and when the smoke clears, decides what to do with the rest of her life.

I'll give it a rating of four stars. I'd give it five, but some parts are annoying. It's irritating in some parts where the charachters make comments about feminine inferiority or when Meredith and Romey are laughing at Branwen, I will admit that, and the ending is sad when Branwen chooses between the two lives. However, on the whole, the book is very well-written and inspiring. I admire Branwen's fiery spirit and how the story was delivered. I so advise you to read it. Warrior Princess is pure amazing.

"There is no one else. You are the one who will save this land. You are the Sword of Destiny. The Bright Blade. The Emerald Flame of your people!"
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Apr 01, 2012 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

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When reading the synopsis for this book, two other books jumped into my mind, one is a historical fiction book I adored when I was younger, The Edge on the Sword by Rebecca Tingle and the Helen of Troy series that starts with Nobody's Princess by Esther Friesner. For some reason I've always been drawn the ass kicking heroine in a time period where she can't be and is expected not to be. (Yes I am excited for Pixar's Brave to come out).

I will admit I was not exa...more

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After 15-year-old Princess Branwen sees her brother being kill by a gang of marauding Saxons. Her whole life is torn right before her eyes. And she is taken from her home to stay with her parents friends. Until it is safe to journey up north, to marry a prince she doesn't love.. While struggling to adjust to a pampered and dainy new life as a princess, Branwen finds herself increasingly drawn to her old ways as a warrior maiden. Teased and taunted because the people around her cannot u...more My Review:
After 15-year-old Princess Branwen sees her brother being kill by a gang of marauding Saxons. Her whole life is torn right before her eyes. And she is taken from her home to stay with her parents friends. Until it is safe to journey up north, to marry a prince she doesn't love.. While struggling to adjust to a pampered and dainy new life as a princess, Branwen finds herself increasingly drawn to her old ways as a warrior maiden. Teased and taunted because the people around her cannot understand her strength and masterly with slingshots. While a wild falcon that follows her around and a mysterious young boy that has a few secrets of his own, are her only friends.. As the days goes by to become the princess her parents want her to be. Her heart just wants to be free and to be the warrior princess she has dream of being...

That's when a goddess shows up to tell her destiny, to follow in the path of being a warrior and bring peace to the land. But when Branwen finds out the goddess was the one that cause her brother's death, she choose to follow her own path. But before she leaves, the goddess warns her that if she didn't make the right choice, someone she loves will die. With that warning in thought.. Branwen lives the rest of the few days she has, to train to becoming a warrior. When she finds out some disturbing news that her family and home are going to be destroy by the same warriors that kill her brother. But when the goddess warning come to be... Branwen will have to make a difficult choice, to save one person she loves and let the other die in peace.... Thus begins her journey toward becoming the defender of her people. Daughter to a warrior mother and a high king, Brawen must quickly press on to maturity and decide whether to marry as tradition and her family wills or fellow an uncertain, but prophesied destiny as a Warrior Princess...

My Thoughts:

-This book was so amazing.. I really like the historical fantasy, and the strong descriptions of medieval Britain, with realistic situations and the intense battle scenes were insane..

-Lets not forget the characters... They were all amazing and very interesting to read. I love Brawen's strong will character, she changes so much though out the book.. From her awkwardness of girlhood... To the assurance of the powerful young woman she is about to become... And the plot was very interesting as well.. I really love the whole medieval time period, very cool..

-So with twist and turns around every corner, strong heroines, ancient magic, and a hint of romance...
This book will have you hook on page one and also have you flipping though pages wondering what will happen next....

-And I give this book 5/5 stars...
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Apr 18, 2013 Polak22 rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was really intrigued with the plot of the book. I also enjoyed Branwen's character and charisma. The book was really fast-paced and had some parts that I didn't expect, which I liked. The only problem with this book for me was the cover. Don't get me wrong, the cover is great! I just never thought Branwen looked like that. The girl on the cover looks WAY older. The book says she's 15, not 20/25.
My predictions: the Saxons will attack again
Branwen or Rhodri will fall in love with the other
Bra...more

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May 09, 2012 Claire B. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 4th-quarter-books

Branwen watched her brother get killed by Saxons. She was devastated by this, but her parents knew what to do. They had already arranged a marriage for her, so they sent her to her betrothed as soon as they could. However, the roads had been blocked by Saxons, so Branwen stopped by her cousin's kingdom. On the way there, Branwen gets lost in the woods. She follows a falcon to a clearing, where she meets Rhiannon of the spring, a "Shining One", who tells her of her destiny: to be a warrior. She d...more

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Sep 13, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, sci-fi-fantasy

I liked this book more than I had expected. It is firmly in the fantasy category, so I had to concentrate more on the world building. Also, the voice was a bit young for me. I will continue with this series and this author - I think my daughter would enjoy this world and these characters.

When a band of Saxons murders her brother right before her eyes, Branwen is sent to her betrothed husband ahead of schedule. This 15-year old girl with a warrior's heart is not contented to be sent away in the m...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Emily rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-fantasy, fantasy-sci-fi, historical-fiction

I had serious issues with Branwen... for the first 3/4 of the book. It seemed to be around that point where she started actually developing some backbone. She was just this mouthy whiny princess before but she wouldn't actually stand up for herself. Mostly to help and save Rhodri. Who I thought was a great character. I actually feel that for the most part (after Branwen grew a spine,) that their gender-roles seem to be reverse, which is fine ususally the male characters seem to be good at fighti...more

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Mar 10, 2009 Teen Department Homewood Library rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fans of historical fiction, magic, adventure and intrigue

Branwen is the central character in this magical tale of an imagined history. Wales has been beating back Saxon raids for years, but there is an ever growing threat of full-scale invasion. Branwen's family lives with this threat daily. When her brother is killed by a Saxon raiding party, Branwen is sent-against her will-to a place of safety rather than bring honor on her family by fighting with her parents. But Branwen's time with the cultured, wealthy allies only makes her more determined to fi...more

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Nov 27, 2011 Christie rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, historical-fiction, mothers-daughters, middle-ages, royalty, young-adult, kick-ass-heroines, picked-up-because-of-cover

I picked this book up because after reading the description it seemed like something right up my alley: royalty, middle ages, fantasy, and strong heroine. It sort of fell flat for me though. First off, the heroine was not very personable and was very hard to connect with. You never get to see inside her head and its really hard to understand her motivations for why she does or does not do things. The characters all seem very one-dimensional. The book also does not feel like a cohesive story. It...more

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Jun 25, 2012 Deirdre rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fromlibrary

Branwen must choose her future, stay out of harms way or fight against the Saxon invader. What she doesn't realise is that there are powers at work, powers that could help or hinder her choices.

Branwen is caught between a lot of different worlds and her choices aren't easy, nor are they depicted as easy. In several instances they're depicted as being pretty uniformly bad, for a change in some YA novels (recent experiences may have coloured this comment) she chooses the hard rather than the soft...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Bridget rated it 3 of 5 stars

Great Fantasy book, but it took a while to get into the story. Branwen is a princess but she has never really had many fancy things or acted much like a princess. She loves to hunt and spend as much time as she can outdoors. Then one day her parents long-time enemies attack a nearby farm, Branwen and her brother are out hunting and hear the attack. They run to help and in the process her brother is killed. Branwen is the only heir left to her kingdom and they know that war is coming. Her parents...more Great Fantasy book, but it took a while to get into the story. Branwen is a princess but she has never really had many fancy things or acted much like a princess. She loves to hunt and spend as much time as she can outdoors. Then one day her parents long-time enemies attack a nearby farm, Branwen and her brother are out hunting and hear the attack. They run to help and in the process her brother is killed. Branwen is the only heir left to her kingdom and they know that war is coming. Her parents decide that it is time she marries the man she has been betrothed to for many years but has only meet once when she was very young. She is sent away to a neighboring kingdom to wait till it is safe to travel on to her betrothed. While she is at the neighboring kingdom she realizes that her upbringing was much different than other princesses. She doesn't have the fine things, and doesn't really know how to act properly. She feels that she has abandoned her kingdom and she wishes that she could become a warrior to help save them. While trying to fit in and do the proper princess things she meets an old god that tells her that her destiny is different than the path she is on. The only person who can save her kingdom and all the others is her. She also meets a few interesting people along the way that help her to truly become the warrior princess she is meant to be.

I really liked Branwen she is a great heroine. She isn't your normal princess she has spunk and she isn't afraid to speak her mind or do the right thing even if no one else thinks it is. She doesn't just jump right into things she actually thinks things through before she acts. It takes her awhile to really believe in herself but by the end she accepts who she is and what she believes her destiny is. She goes through loss and has many sorrows but in the end she comes out a better person because of it. I really loved her character and thought that she had many great qualities. She was easy to like and connect with.

This book was really well written and it had a great plot it just took me a little while to really get into the story. There is a lot of background information you have to learn so at times it seemed to drag for me. The plot was fun and very intriguing. The number one thing that was missing from this book was romance. Now I am a hopeless romantic and I like my books to have a little romance, and this book hinted at a possible romance to come in the future but really there was very little in this book. I'm not saying that all books have to have romance but I felt that this particular book would have benefited with a little more. Overall I did really enjoy this book and I plan to read the rest of the series. I would recommend this to anyone that enjoys a fun action packed fantasy book. (less)

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Mar 29, 2010 Arya rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Middle School + (probably more for "Juveniles" then "Young Adults"

Shelves: fantasy, adventure, mythology, sob-stories

Wow. . .this was anamazing book! I whole heartedly enjoyed Branwen's adventure and I have already put the second book in the series on order - this is a treasure!

Saxons are coming. The news is like a death sentence to the small "princedom" of Garth Milain. The rough territory on the ourskirts of Brython is very vulnerable to Saxon invasion and already they have been struck hard by raids. When Branwen's brother is brutally murdered by the Saxon raiders her parents decide her fate.

As the lone hei...more

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Jan 28, 2010 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: action-adventure, young-adult, 2010

With bits of fantasy, like the old gods coming to life, and a historical setting in a kingdom that didn't exist but could have as many of the plot elements concern the invasion by the Saxons, this book is a catalogers nightmare. Luckily I skipped all those classes, so I could just enjoy it and not worry about how to classify it.

Branwen is out hunting one day and is surprised by invading Saxons. She gets safely away and warns her parents who just happen to be the king and queen. To keep her safe,...more

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Oct 26, 2011 John rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is wavering between a 3.5 and a 4. The writing itself is really simplistic, and there are a lot of passages of description/events that could be considered much. The plot is also focused on over the characters, so a lot of them are flat/static compared to a more character-focused read. Yet, I enjoyed reading this book SO MUCH. I don't know why exactly. It features a lot of high adventure, sword fights, and a strong female heroine that kicks major ass. Frewin Jones is an author that takes a v...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Hannah B rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: pretty-awesome, read-in-college, ya-fantasy

I absolutely loved this book. If anyone is sick of the same-old same-old teen girl fantasy/YA and is looking for something different then look no further than this book. Frewin Jones is known for his other series The Faerie Path, which is good and all, but this book is WAY better. It is based on Welsh Mythology and history which is something I really love, but even if you're not into that, it's extremely interesting. Branwen is not your typical YA heroine; she is feisty and can take care of hers...more

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Aug 18, 2009 Yuqing rated it 5 of 5 stars

When Princess Branwen's brother Geraint is killed by the Saxons,her father(Prince Griffith)and mother(Lady Alis) decided to send Branwen on an arrange marriage with one of her father's closest friends, Captain Angor. When the Saxon's interfere with the trail that Branwen is supposed to be traveling,Angor invites Branwen to come stay at his place for the time being.There was a completely different culture and dress codes for Branwen to get used to in Angor's Place. Meanwhile, Branwen finds out th...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Cindy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: teen-reads

When the Saxons kill her brother, she is sent to be a prince's wife for safety and alliance but has to stop off at another prince's home where she is treated like a barbarian. This book is set in the time after Romans left and before the Saxons overtook England.
She meets one of the old "goddesses" and is told she is a chosen warrior. She refuses to fulfill that destiny at that time. She learns some fighting skills from an old warrior.
She does meet a boy along the way she becomes friends with, w...more

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Dec 28, 2009 Diana Dang rated it 2 of 5 stars

Branwen is a young princess who's homeland is in danger. Threatened, her family sends her off to get married so they will have a strong ally with their kingdom. Except Branwen wants to be out there, fighting against her enemies, instead of being tucked away into safety.

When an old prophecy reveals that her future would be different than she thought it would be, she has a big decision to make. Except, what will be the path she chooses?

Warrior Princess is as typical and predictable as its title. I...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Krista Stevens rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, war, young-adult, girls

I love strong female characters and Branwen is one of them who rejects the accepted, traditional female roles in this story set in a mystical world where the old gods and goddesses still exist. Branwen sets out on a journey that will end in an arranged marriage until events happen that make her decide she has another fate. The cover is very hokey - the book is actually very good. She becomes a warrior and fights. Her companions are well chosen. I hope there is a sequel. The Rhiannon aspect is a...more

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