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Sword Masters

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by Selina Rosen

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Read Chapter One Trade Paperback ISBN-10: 1-896944-65-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-896944-65-4 5.5" X 8.5" $19.95 US 320 pages AMAZON.COM AMAZON.CA

Sword Masters “No woman will be considered for a post as a Sword Master.” Tarius, the daughter of a great warrior, is determined to avenge the death of her father, Jabone, despite her country’s archaic rules of the place of women, or her breaking down those rules — especially the one that says women can’t wield steel. The Amalites, mortal and ancestral enemy to the Jethrik, have slaughtered two of the greatest warriors the Jethriks have; Tarius’ mother and father. Her father’s cause becomes hers and like her father, she joins the Sword Master’s academy. But, while her father kept only one secret from his family, she is keeping the deepest secret of all. When the head master’s beautiful, wilful, daughter Jena falls in love with Tarius, thinking she’s a man, Tarius knows an enemy’s sword, or spear, will not be her undoing. Tarius leads the Jethrik armies to victory after victory against the maniacal Amalites, for her king. Even though she saved the kings life twice, this will not stop his wrath when he learns fully the truth behind Tarius and her skilled sword play. Selina Rosen Selina Rosen lives in rural Arkansas with her partner and an assortment of pets. Sword Masters Sword Masters NOW AVAILABLE Media Kit (168 KB .pdf)

Reviews and Interviews have appeared in: SF Site Amazon.com Good Reads CM Magazine Locus Magazine The Harrow "Rosen keeps the pace headlong as Tarius deals with ambition, greed, prejudice, royal whim, and the good and bad sides of love. The female characters are wonderful, with more complexity than one usually finds in sword and sorcery. Nor does Rosen stint the males. Everyone has motives, conflicts: some change, some don't. Tarius is a wonderful heroine — she's brilliantly heroic without being pompous or stuffy. A vein of humor running through the book sharpens the characters' appeal, balancing the grief and anguish that war, and personal betrayal, cause" — Sherwood Smith, SFsite.com "I awaited this book with great anticipation after having read the first chapter on the publisher's website. I was NOT disappointed. In fact, the book was even more than I'd hoped and expected. Even after reading almost all of the author's previous books. I couldn't put it down, even in the middle of my last semester of grad school. If you like fantasy and strong female characters... If you like well-crafted stories with a great variety of twists, turns and action... If you like strong supporting characters and well thought out stories, THIS IS THE BOOK YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! So, run, don't walk, to that shopping cart button and BUY THIS BOOK. You won't be disappointed. " — Meredith Toenjes, Amazon.com "Interesting plot, exciting ancient warfare, engaging characters, and a great moral. Everything a reader wants in a fantasy novel." — Carla Sullens, Amazon.com "I read it straight through, driven by a fine plot and compelling group of main figures" — Good Reads Recommended by Ronald Hore of CM Magazine. "The plot twists and turns, full of exciting action and engaging characters, an dthe twists on the usual tropes make it a fun romp. Rosen really knows how to spin an entertaining yarn, and has some amusing and interesting ideas to share." — Carolyn Cushman, Locus Magazine "Sword Masters is an engaging fantasy full of memorable characters. Tarius is a strong but flawed heroine, and the novel is as much about her emotional maturation as it is about the clash of armies and cultures between the Jethriks, Karthiks, and Amalites." — Dru Pagliassotti, The Harrow

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