They carry the banner for all womankind - Children of privilege, they could lead pampered lives in royal palaces, be bartered in marriage alliances to distant courts, or take refuge within the cloistered halls of religious order. But instead they choose to defend their lands, their people, their families, and their freedom, preferring armor to ball gowns, the art of war to the art of love, and the councils of rulers to more “ladylike” pursuits.
Here are all-original tales of powerful women ready to fight for what they believe in, unforgettable yarns by such top fantasists as Morgan Llywelyn, Jane Yolen, and Elizabeth Moon.
Common Ground - John Helfers
My Princess - Elizabeth Moon
Hunger - Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Three-Edged Choice - Ru Emerson
The Sword of Undeath - Felicia Dale
Twelve-Steppe Program - Esther M. Friesner
Strays - Megan Lindholm
The Jewel of Locaria - Jacey Bedford
One Tree Hill - R. Davis
Golden Years - Lea M. Day
Become a Warrior - Jane Yolen
Debriefing the Warrior/Princess - Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
She Wants Things - Bruce Holland Rogers
The Road to Vengeance - Mickey Zucker Reichert
The Little Landmaid - Sara Young
Pestilence - Michael Scott
Boudicca - Morgan Llywelyn