Review: Great Start to a new series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
The Black Guard is the story of a young girl who is given up in an army draft by her Father because she is a useless girl child. Her Father waits until her two brothers do not fit the requirements of the draft to give her away.  From the age of six years she is trained to become a warrior within the Jax Mercenary Force.  She is soon determined to become the best of the best and become a member of the Black Guard, the elite of the Jax Mercenary Military .  Rivka  strives to be awarded the designation of a Dragon level Black Guard.  Rivka becomes a Black Guard Captain, which means she leads troops on special assignment/contracts.  Her unorthodox methods achieve stunning success, while giving her superiors headaches.  This is a wonderful book, reminiscent of the Kazak Guardian and Shadow Gypsy.  Read this well written book to find out if Rivka reaches her goal of being named a Dragon. C R Daems is very good at creating strong, intelligent female characters which make all of his books a joy to read.  Would recommend The Black Guard to all ages for reading enjoyment.  Since the ending took me by surprise, sincerely  hope book two is out soon.