The Sword Woman

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Summary: Swordwoman
Review: Dark Agnes is in my estimation the finest female character Robert Howard created.As with all his other heroines she is hard and cruel but there is an extra edge to Agnes;something hard to put your finger on.Maybe it's because it is set in period France which is within a reasonable history to us or possibly because Howard paints as black a picture of childhood as can be imagined,the breaking away from which starts her on her road to fame, as the greateat living swordswoman (and possibly man!!)It is a pity that Robert Howard only wrote 3 stories about this complex character.

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Summary: Definitely Not Red Sonya
Review: Howard was prolific. Limited, but prolific. He wrote many tales including those of Boxers, Barbarians, Religious fanatics. But this is something different. A woman who rebelled against Middle Ages society and became a freebooter. Dark Agnes is enjoyable, fun and definitely one of the most overlooked protagonists of Howard's Menagerie. Great book.

Rating:
Summary: Definitely Not Red Sonya
Review: Howard was prolific. Limited, but prolific. He wrote many tales including those of Boxers, Barbarians, Religious fanatics. But this is something different. A woman who rebelled against Middle Ages society and became a freebooter. Dark Agnes is enjoyable, fun and definitely one of the most overlooked protagonists of Howard's Menagerie. Great book.