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Title: Sword but 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.
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