He trampled the spearman and kicked the man next to him hard in the head with one high-stepping kick. Then he fell without a cry, like the brave warrior he was. One might say that feminism isn t a call for something new but rather a desire for an improved version of some very old things. There s a certain sort of longing beauty in The King s Peace, conveyed by Sulien s love for her land, her gods, her people, and her lifestyle. While Sulien loves to fight, she doesn t fight for nothing, but for everything.
Training is necessary and enjoyable and purpose-driven in a world of unexpected violence.
The King s Peace is a book to be read and enjoyed as it takes you to vaguely familiar places made fresh and inviting yet dangerous all the same. Urdo s peace is no easy thing for Sulien and her comrades to make real, much less keep. I m hoping Walton is working on the sequel she barely hints at by the end of The King s Peace . I mean, for crying out loud, she can t just leave Ulf, a fellow for whom nothing goes right, and Sulien, distraught from having to become lord of the manor, still not eating in the same room forever. Still, there are all the events Sulien refers to but doesn t tell us about.