by Mercedes Lackey
This is the natural successor to the Vows and Honor duo. Kerowyn is Kethry's granddaughter and an odd duck for her family. When disaster hits and her father's keep is overrun, it's left to Kerowyn to rescue her brother's bride. Being a rather intelligent young woman, she knows she can't take on a band of bandits on her own so she turns to her mysterious grandmother, Kethry. Kethry gifts her a magic sword and sends Kerowyn on her way. Needless to say, Kerowyn is successful but finds that she is no longer accepted by her family which launches her on a new path.
I like By the Sword but it's not my favorite of all Lackey's Valdemar books. Kerowyn as always seemed like this cold character and is hard for me to relate to. She's a perfectly feasible character but seems too ruled by her head for me.
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