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When Women Were Warriors Book I
- The Warrior's Path (Volume 1)
- Narrated by: Janis Ian
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
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"All the women of my family had gone to war... Now my turn had come... So, it is the custom that a free woman leave her mother's house to bind herself and those of her blood to a neighboring clan, either by the sword or by the cradle."
So begins the story of young Tamras, as she embarks on her journey to become a warrior's apprentice. This epic story is not about battles and armor, but rather about relationships, coming of age and wisdom, and deep insights into the human experience.
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- Lucy
- 07-02-16
Brilliant
I've read all 3 books and absolutely loved them, thought I'd give the audiobook a try and I wasn't disappointed! Its just so easy to fall in love with the characters and the story When are the other 2 out?! Fingers crossed it will be soon!
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- mags
- 05-01-20
wonderful book
this was a wonderful book, made even more magical by the narrator. she has such a gentle way of speaking, perfect for this story.
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- Caroline
- 29-01-19
Delicious
I'm not going to review this as others have already done a better job than I can. However, if you want bloody battle scenes, rape and pillage you'll be disappointed. All I can say, is do yourself a favour and listen to this - Janis Ian is fabulous and reads this beautiful book with a slow calm rhythmic voice of the Scandinavian people. Now I want more but see that Audible hasn't obliged, so I'm off to Buy the Book, oh and hunt out some Janis Ian records on Spoty.
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- ireneintheworld
- 13-02-20
This book is better than its cover!
I don't know why I was surprised by this book; it may have been that I thought/assumed it was non-fiction because of the cover. I loved the character right from the start, kept listening, and it got better and drew me right in. In a way it put me in mind of how Jean Auel's books drag you into that ancient world and you believe in it, love the cooking and the healing aspects. I think I swam in this story for two days, and will listen again before the year is up. I don't think it's helpful for me to tell you what the story is about - read the blurb...but you will fall in love with the character and be very interested in the set-up of their world.
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- Viktorija
- 04-10-20
Beautiful bonds
Characters, surroundings and experiences are introduced from a perspective of a young girl - Tamras, who is ought to become a warrior in the house of Merin.
Story is very visual and immersive, characters - relatable, even if not you'll be aware what is it behind their motives. But what was the most incredible and kept me glued to the book - bonds between the characters. It's so humane and beautiful. It introduces love not as a happening, but as an essence of human existence. And it comes in many shapes and forms.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-06-19
love, love love! cant put it down
love this series. though never ready for the end!!! the characters resonate with me. brilliant
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- Daniella
- 08-10-21
Beautiful & poetic
Lovely warms your heart kind of story, some wise lessons too. Narration voice is pleasant to hear :)
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- L Douglas
- 06-05-21
My favourite book
I must have listened to this over 100 times while I'm falling asleep - the narrator's voice is so soothing and I love to escape into Tamras' world while I'm drifting off.
If you want a story with awesome female warriors, an immersive bronze-age setting, a hint of magic, and an absolute minimum of male characters lumbering around, this book is for you!
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- D-M-W
- 31-05-23
What a gem. 💎
Fantastic story that is told in depth with great feeling and definitely brought together a tale of ancient past. Great story .
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- K
- 15-05-17
I can't stop listening! Beautiful & so much more.
What did you like most about When Women Were Warriors Book I?
I love how you learn about each of the main characters, and hear their stories. I love that it celebrates women being strong and venerable, fighting hard but loving harder. And of course I love the actual stories within the When Women were warriors. It's cleverly written, with so much imagination. I absolutely love this audio book.
What was one of the most memorable moments of When Women Were Warriors Book I?
The relationship between the women. So many wonderful and powerful memorable moments. But they would spoil the read or listen.
Have you listened to any of Janis Ian’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I haven't but I do love her voice. And believed it was perfect for this book.
Any additional comments?
Loved listening to this book. I really hope the other two are recorded at some point too. Highly recommended.
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