They carry the banner for all womankind - Children of privilege, they could lead pampered lives in royal palaces, be bartered in marriage alliances to distant courts, or take refuge within the cloistered halls of religious order. But instead they choose to defend their lands, their people, their families, and their freedom, preferring armor to ball gowns, the art of war to the art of love, and the councils of rulers to more "ladylike" pursuits. Here are all-original tales of powerful women ready to fight for what they believe in, unforgettable yarns by top fantasists. Common Ground - John Helfers My Princess - Elizabeth Moon Hunger - Nina Kiriki Hoffman Three-Edged Choice - Ru Emerson The Sword of Undeath - Felicia Dale Twelve-Steppe Program - Esther M. Friesner Strays - Megan Lindholm The Jewel of Locaria - Jacey Bedford One Tree Hill - R. Davis Golden Years - Lea M. Day Become a Warrior - Jane Yolen Debriefing the Warrior/Princess - Elizabeth Ann Scarborough She Wants Things - Bruce Holland Rogers The Road to Vengeance - Mickey Zucker Reichert The Little Landmaid - Sara Young Pestilence - Michael Scott Boudicca - Morgan Llywelyn
