Refusing to marry a pig farmer and joining the army even if it means never seeing her family again, Paksenarrion begins an adventure that enables her to restore an overthrown ruler. Reissue.
Paks start as a humble sheepfarmers daughter and works her way through a military hierarchy and events until after trials forced upon her by circumstances beyond her control she triumphs. This book has a well fleshed out lead who comes across as compassionate without being worthy of a trite halo.