Sherwood Smith; Inda review

I recently discovered that fantasy author Sherwood Smith has a blog on LJ, which has a lot of interesting meta, plus some book recommendations and personal news. Reading it has reminded me of how much I loved her books Court Duel and Crown Duel, which are about the teenage Countess Meliara becoming embroiled in court intrigue, adventure, and romance. It's been several years since I last read them, so my memory of the plot is a bit vague, but I do remember Meliara as a strong, likable female protagonist and that there was enough intrigue and danger to make the story exciting, but that it was a fun and lighthearted read compared to Inda, another book by Smith that I just finished reading.

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