A great story, filled with Ryman's characteristic detailed observations about the nuances of people's lives. A twist on typical transformation stories, and, as with Air, or Have Not Have (http://www.librarything.com/catalog/1...) what seems to be an interesting and engaging story transforms, towards the end, into something much stranger and wonder-/awe-ful.

Gender-bending is at the heart of the story and yet, at the same time, is beautifully understated. The protagonist transforms herself into a (male) warrior to seek revenge.

Good but really not my kind of read. I'm not sure that expectation spoiled it for me but it was underwhelming.

Cara does magic that turns her into a warrior so that she can avenge her family, during her quest she has to make some very hard choices. A mythic story that has a lot of depth. ( )