The Sword of the Land

Rating:
Summary: Sword and no sorcery
Review: Rilsin, the last remaining heir to the Saeditin throne, swears fealty to her cousin Sithli after her cousin's family seizes power in a bloody coup. The two girls grow up together, and Sithli becomes SaeKet(queen) while Rilsin becomes her first minister and commander of Saeditin's northern armies. Rilsin watches helplessly as her cousin misrules the country, bringing Saeditin to the brink of war within her borders and without. The burden of responsibility falls upon Rilsin when she is forced to make the choice between risking everything she loves in a rebellion against her cousin or keeping her vow to remain loyal. This book has politics, a love triangle, battles, sword fights, a wicked queen, a heroic hunting cat, and even an explosion or two. I wish that the relationship between Sola, an inventor and Rilsin's childhood friend, and Rilsin were developed more, but I recommend this book as a quick and entertaining read.

Rating:
Summary: good work
Review: There are many stories on the same topic - a cousin or sibling deposes the rightful ruler of a country and the true monarch must save the nation from ruin. However, this book managed to be interesting and unique, despite covering a familiar theme.

Rating:
Summary: Beautiful
Review: This is by far one of my favorite fantasy books. It portrays a young, strong heroine named Rilsin, but she also has weaknesses. She isn't as beautiful as other fantasy heroines, or even her cousin Sithli, but her personality is so constistent.

She is forced to protect and obey her cousin's rule, even though it was stolen from Rilsin in the first place. She has now problem with that at first because she does love her cousin dearly and her cousin did save her life from Silthi's mother.

Although, the book did have more typos than I've ever seen in a book. But that's not exactly the authors fault. Great read! I recommend very much!