Flight of the Godkin Griffin
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Publisher Description
On the eve of her retirement from the army, Mistress Commander Angharad Godkin finds herself re-activated and directed to replace the governor of the newly conquered territory of Shraeven. With its multitude of diverse societies and religions, the province will not be easy to tame; but Angharad has thirty-four years of experience and is determined to succeed--even with the additional challenge of an ex-lover as her second-in-command.
However, what starts out as a seemingly predictable military challenge takes multiple unexpected turns at the hands of Shraeven's rebellious people, their unorthodox beliefs, and their capricious, demanding, and very tangible gods. Angharad quickly finds herself the central piece in a game being fought on too many levels, all of them very foreign to her nature and background.
But if she's being forced to play, she's going to play to win; and Shraeven may come to regret having gotten her into the game.
Book 1 of 2, of the Godkindred series.
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Mistress Cmdr. Angharad Godkin is hours away from retiring after decades of army service when she's reassigned to active duty as the new governor for the recently acquired province of Shraeven. With her ex-lover Silfia as her second-in-command, Angharad takes her troops and heads for her new post. However, Shraeven is a restless territory, and the native beliefs in purebreeding conflict with the Godkindred way of interbreeding, leading to dangerous ideological and physical conflicts. Angharad's devotion to duty is soon at odds with her desire to do the right thing, causing her to question her loyalties. Like many titles by Hogarth (The Admonishments of Kerishdar), this anthropomorphic military fantasy was originally released as a crowd-funded online serial where the donors could influence the course of the story, and it retains a slightly disjointed, episodic feel. Intriguing world-building and solid storytelling don't make up for the uneven pacing, the abrupt ending, or a deeply jarring story line about a gang rape and its aftermath.
