Maiden of War

Maiden of War, Volume 1

By: G.D. Falksen

Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

A routine mission finds one girl and her fellow warriors fighting for their lives in this action-packed adventure, the first in a new fantasy series perfect for fans of Pierce Brown and Sabaa Tahir.

“If you’ve been looking in vain for a rich story about kickass warrior women, your search has ended. G.D. Falksen’s MAIDEN OF WAR is the candy your ears are hungry for.” (Yuri Lowenthal, actor (Spider-Man, Naruto, Prince of Persia))

When their Republic was ravaged by plague and fell into chaos, a monastic order of girls called the Daughters of Zahra took up arms and became known as Warmaidens. Fifty years later, the plague has passed, and the Republic survived, but the Warmaidens live on, training for battle since childhood and providing protection to their communities.

When a threat surfaces from the north - a warlord who has proclaimed himself a living god - Roxshana and her Warmaiden sisters embark on an expedition to bolster the northern kingdom. Their expectations of a routine mission are immediately dashed as they find themselves under attack at every turn. Encountering pirates, a dragon, an army, and her own surprising feelings for the northern kingdom's prince, Roxshana fights for the fate of the Republic...even as misgivings haunt her.

Are Roxshana and her sisters on the right side of history, or are they merely pawns in a sinister political game?

©2020 G.D. Falksen (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

Not Interested Enough for Books 2 and 3

The writing here is good but not great. The main characters are all wholesomely good and have very little arc of development. The exposition is heavy-handed. There's a lot of action, but I felt invested in very little of it. This is just the first book, so it's mostly just a first-act setup with a lot of ends intentionally left loose at the end. I am not interested enough to read books two and three.

An interesting series worth listening to.

The three books in this series were my first experience with this author and performer. The books were of a medium pace, interesting, YA in their content, and fun to listen to. The plot is familiar, but with enough interesting twists to engage the listener. I am looking forward to the next outing from this pair.

Enjoyable Tale Overall

This is a great story with excellent narration. The ending lets you know that there may be more to come. It will be nice to see these characters and this world further developed. There's plenty of potential for an epic series.

An exciting, well-written adventure

GD Falksen is a great storyteller. His descriptive writing brings the characters to life and takes you right into the action. Once you start listening, you don’t want to stop until you get to the end of the story. I look forward to listening to his next Audible book.

Creative new world

I truly enjoyed this book. Well written plot line set in a creative new world.