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Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Who says women don't go to war? From Vikings and African queens to cross-dressing military doctors and WWII Russian fighter pilots, these are the stories of women for whom battle was not a metaphor. * The woman warrior is always cast as an anomaly--Joan of Arc, not GI Jane. But women, it turns out, have always gone to war. In this fascinating and lively world history, Pamela Toler not only introduces us to women who took up arms, she also shows why...
84) Raven stratagem
Author
Series
Publisher
Solaris
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Captain Kel Cheris is possessed by a long-dead traitor general. Together they must face the rivalries of the hexarchate and a potentially devastating invasion."--Amazon.com.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes the experiences of three women soldiers deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq to reveal how their military service has affected their friendship, personal lives and families, detailing the realities of their work on bases and in war zones and how their choices and losses shaped their perspectives.
Author
Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
On June 23, 2008, President George W. Bush nominated Ann Dunwoody as a four-star general in the US Army-the first time a woman had ever achieved that rank. The news generated excitement around the world. Now retired after nearly four decades in the Army, Dunwoody shares what she learned along the way, from her first command leading 100 soldiers to her final assignment, in which she led a 60 billion enterprise of over 69,000 employees, including the...
88) Gladiatrix
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The Ancient Roman public's hunger for gladiatorial combat has never been greater. The Emperor Domitian's passion for novelty and variety in the arena has given rise to a very different kind of warrior: the Gladiatrix.
Sole survivor of a shipwreck off the coast of Asia Minor, Lysandra finds herself the property of Lucius Balbus, owner of the foremost Ludus for female gladiators in the Eastern Empire. Lysandra, a member of an ancient Spartan sect of...
89) Mission of honor
Author
Series
Honor Harrington ; 12
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The Star Kingdom of Manticore and the Republic of Haven have been enemies for Honor Harrington's entire life, but Honor has a plan that may finally bring an end to the Havenite Wars and give even the Solarian League pause. But there are forces in play that Honor knows nothing about .... and that could crush the very life out of the Star Kingdom.
90) Revolutionary
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Presents a fictionalized account of Deborah Sampson Gannett, who defied the rigid societal and social norms of her times to disguise herself as a man, join the Continental Army, and fight against the British during the American Revolution." --
91) A Marine story
Publisher
Wolfe Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A decorated Marine officer unexpectedly returns home from the war and is quickly recruited to help a troubled teen prepare for boot camp, but when the true reasons for her return becomes known it threatens the future for both of them.
Author
Series
Immortal empire ; 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Xandra Vardan is the newly crowned Goblin Queen of England. But her complicated life is by no means over. There are the political factions vying for her favor, and the all-too-close scrutiny of Queen Victoria, who for some reason wants her head. Not to mention her werewolf boyfriend with demands of his own, and a mother hell-bent on destroying the monarchy. Now she's the suspect in a murder investigation--and Xandra barely knows which way is up....
95) At all costs
Author
Series
Honor Harrington ; 11
Publisher
Baen Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Years of intense training have prepared Tessa Wilkes to become a Medusa - part of an elite, women-only Special Forces team. But all the mental prep and physical training in the world can't prepare her to take on one of the world's most dangerous men. The ultimate operative, Tessa teams up with trainer Beau Lambert to track her target, but even if she survives, will her heart?"--
Author
Series
Nicci chronicles ; 2
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The formidable sorceress Nicci and her companions--the newly powerless Nathan and the youthful Bannon--set out on another quest after driving ruthless Norukai slavers out of Renda Bay. Their mission: restore Nathan's magic and, for Nicci, save the world. Guided by the witch-woman Red's mysterious prophecy, the trio makes their way south of Kol Adair towards a wondrous city shrouded behind time, Ildakar. But the grotesque omens on their path to Nathan's...
98) The fox maidens
Author
Language
English
Description
"Set in 16th century Korea, this queer, feminist reimagining of the Fox Maiden legend from Korean mythology follows Kai Song, who is determined to be a warrior as she must come to terms with her true identity and take control of her destiny after learning a deadly secret."--
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