Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1)

by Elizabeth Moon

Paksenarrion defies her father's orders to marry the pig farmer down the road, instead, she's off to join the army. So her adventure begins - the adventure that transforms her into a hero chosen by the gods to restore a lost ruler to his throne.

• ISBN10: 0671654160
• ISBN13: 9780671654160
• Publish Date: 1 June 1988
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Baen Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 512
• Language: English

Reviews

[Metaphorosis Reviews]

I read this based on a recommendation from a Goodreads member. I'm sorry to say that I wasn't converted. The book is decent, but not especially interesting; most of it is things we've seen before. Paksenarrion (the protagonist) is likeable, but much of the book is a fairly mechanical look at her induction into a mercenary corps. There's quite a lot of detail, but much of it is shallow - it reads a bit like someone inserting research they've done into how armies work.

This book was written as part of a much longer work, and it shows, By the end of the 450 or so pages, I felt like I'd just finished an incredibly long prologue. Unfortunately, I'm not tempted to read the bulk of the book.

All in all, pleasant, readable, but not particularly striking.