Wolverine's Daughter
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4.3 • 20 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
"When a sword and sorcery book begins with humor, it's fairly well guaranteed to be an excellent read.... This book whips along with impressive fight choreography, excellent background descriptions, and fascinating plotlines."
--Kliatt
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Kelyn of Ketura.
Daughter of a legendary warrior who left the mountains before she was born. Brave. Strong. Tempered by her struggle to survive in the hostile, craggy Keturan mountains. And plagued by moments of enormous and puzzling clumsiness.
"Find your father," the local wisewoman tells her. "To find your true self, find the Wolverine."
Angered by his abandonment, Kelyn doesn't care about her father--but the lure of adventure in the Out Lands calls to her, just as it called to the Wolverine before her, and she accepts the challenge.
New languages, new weapons. Magic. Witch hunts. The treacheries of civilization. She doesn't know just how much of a challenge it'll be.
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"With this new book, Doranna Durgin ventures into classic sword & sorcery -- and turns the subgenre upside down..... I like Kelyn, who could kick Red Sonya's steel bikini-clad butt from introduction to epilogue. Fantasy fans in general will love this book, but it has extra appeal for feminists and for warriors of the female persuasion."
--Hypatia's Hoard
Customer Reviews
Reminiscent of the sword and sorcery classics
Wolverine's Daughter by Doranna Durgin tells the story of Kelyn of Ketura. A young lady who has had to work extra hard to survive in her harsh mountain environment because she is cursed with clumsiness. When her mother, the only thing keeping her around, passes away she goes out in search of her father. The local wisewoman tells her that this is the only way to remove the curse of her clumsiness.
This is a pretty straightforward example of a sword and sorcery book. The characters aren't exceptionally deep and the plot is driven by the action more than anything. The story flows well and Wolverine was an interesting addition to the story and really helped advance the story of the curse. If you are a fan of action based stories than this should be right up your alley. It has all the elements of a classic fantasy tale: romance, evil wizards, mercenaries, and a main character trying to resolve some kind of personal flaw.
Fun and well written
Not an epic but the characters are likable ,the action is quick and it's a good way to kill a few hours on a rainy day looking forward with hope for more books about the Wolverines daughter