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Daughter of the Sword (Fated Blades, #1)

Steve Bein

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Oct 30, 2012 The FountainPenDiva, Old school geek chick and lover of teddy bears rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-that-are-keepers, characters-asian-heroines, poc-on-the-covers, characters-japanese-heroines, characters-samurai, characters-assassins, characters-yakuza, characters-cops, genre-urban-fantasy

OMG this was drop dead dynamite awesomely GOOD and I sincerely hope this is a series (oh wait, it is) because it just can't end this way. Best of all, no stupid romance in which the heroine is kick-ass until the first whiff of testosterone. In fact, there's no romance at all (yay). Myth, history, gritty police procedural all wrapped up in the culture and mores of modern Japan. It was like being there. I love books that feel like armchair travel. And cursed magical SWORDS!

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Jun 18, 2013 Camille Picott added it

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Wow, I loved this book. The main character is tough and smart. The historical fiction woven throughout the main story added a lot of depth. The beginning is a bit slow to unfold, but stick with this one and you won't be disappointed. Can't wait for book 2. ...more

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