The Deed of Paksenarrion
Oct 2001 · Paksenarrion combo volumes Book 1 · Baen Publishing Enterprises
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Complete at Last in a
Single Hardcover Volume
¾the Finest Trilogy of
Epic Fantasy in a Decade
Paksenarrion, a simple sheepfarmer's daughter, yearns for a life of adventure and glory, such as was known to heroes in songs and story. At age seventeen she runs away from home to join a mercenary company and begins her epic life . . . Book One: Paks is trained as a mercenary, blooded, and introduced to the life of a soldier . . . and to the followers of Gird, the soldier's god. Book Two: Paks leaves the Duke's company to follow the path of Gird alone¾and on her lonely quests encounters the other sentient races of her world. Book Three: Paks the warrior must learn to live with Paks the human. She undertakes a holy quest for a lost elven prince that brings the gods' wrath down on her and tests her very limits.
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"Engrossing . . ." ¾Anne McCaffrey
"A tour de force . . ." ¾Jack McDevitt
"Worldbuilding in the grand tradition, background thought out to the last detail." ¾Judith Tarr
"Superlative . . ." ¾Booklist
"Brilliant . . . the excitement of high heroic adventure . . . will enchant the reader." ¾Bookwatch
Single Hardcover Volume
¾the Finest Trilogy of
Epic Fantasy in a Decade
Paksenarrion, a simple sheepfarmer's daughter, yearns for a life of adventure and glory, such as was known to heroes in songs and story. At age seventeen she runs away from home to join a mercenary company and begins her epic life . . . Book One: Paks is trained as a mercenary, blooded, and introduced to the life of a soldier . . . and to the followers of Gird, the soldier's god. Book Two: Paks leaves the Duke's company to follow the path of Gird alone¾and on her lonely quests encounters the other sentient races of her world. Book Three: Paks the warrior must learn to live with Paks the human. She undertakes a holy quest for a lost elven prince that brings the gods' wrath down on her and tests her very limits.
At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
"Engrossing . . ." ¾Anne McCaffrey
"A tour de force . . ." ¾Jack McDevitt
"Worldbuilding in the grand tradition, background thought out to the last detail." ¾Judith Tarr
"Superlative . . ." ¾Booklist
"Brilliant . . . the excitement of high heroic adventure . . . will enchant the reader." ¾Bookwatch
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Paul T Sjordal
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September 11, 2020
What if Tom Clancy wrote fantasy novels? This story goes into incredible detail about military life in a pre-gunpowder civilization right down to discussions about where to dig latrines during a siege to prevent disease. In most fantasy novels, you start off following a modest point of view character, then right away important people appear on his doorstep and whisk him away to mix it up with the important people of his world. Here, you follow the protagonist as she slowly works here way through the ranks. By the time she is advising kings, you feel she has earned her position. Lastly, this novel series reads as though you are eavesdropping on someone else's D&D game (assuming the game is being played by professional authors), which I found charming rather than derivative.
Jennifer McClure
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October 19, 2018
I've lost count of how many times I have read this book. We have replaced the paper copy and now also have digital. A true masterpiece!
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david steele
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January 20, 2019
One of the best fantasy book series I have read. Fantastic story arches with in arches. Elizabeth Moon is one of my favorite authors!
About the author
Elizabeth Moon has degrees in history and biology, served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, was elected to public office, and spent six years as a paramedic on a rural Texas ambulance service. Her much acclaimed novels include The Deed of Paksenarrion, an epic fantasy, the "Heris Serrano" series; and two nationally bestselling collaborations with Anne McCaffrey, Sassinak and Generation Warriors. Her recent novel Remnant Population was acclaimed by Anne McCaffrey (". . . marvelously empathic insights . . . pure satisfaction . . .") and Ursula K. LeGuin (". . . a book full of pleasures.") and was a Hugo Award finalist. Her last novel was Change of Command, to which Against the Odds is a sequel. Moon lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband and their son.
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