Markswoman

Name: Markswoman
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Rati Mehrotra
ISBN: 9781684411290

Author: Rati Mehrotra

Series: Asiana #1

Narrator: Emily Woo Zeller

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 01/23/2018

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Kyra is the youngest Markswoman in the Order of Kali, a highly trained sisterhood of elite warriors armed with telepathic blades. Guided by a strict code of conduct, Kyra and the other Orders are sworn to protect the people of Asiana. But to be a Markswoman, an acolyte must repudiate her former life completely. Kyra has pledged to do so, yet she secretly harbors a fierce desire to avenge her dead family.

When Kyra's beloved mentor dies in mysterious circumstances, and Tamsyn, the powerful, dangerous Mistress of Mental Arts, assumes control of the Order, Kyra is forced on the run. Using one of the strange Transport Hubs that are remnants of Asiana's long-lost past, she finds herself in the unforgiving wilderness of desert that is home to the Order of Khur, the only Order composed of men. Among them is Rustan, a young, disillusioned Marksman whom she soon befriends.

Kyra is certain that Tamsyn committed murder in a twisted bid for power, but she has no proof. And if she fails to find it, fails in her quest to keep her beloved Order from following Tamsyn down a dark path, it could spell the beginning of the end for Kyra—and for Asiana.

About Rati Mehrotra

Born and raised in India, Rati Mehrotra now lives and writes in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the YA fantasy novel Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove and the science fantasy novels Markswoman and Mahimata. Her stories have been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award, nominated for The Aurora Award, and appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Uncanny Magazine, and Apex Magazine. She loves to cook; when not writing, she is often to be found in the kitchen, experimenting with new recipes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 18, 2017

This was a fast paced fun read. It was YA so it unfortunately it fell into some of the same YA pitfalls I tend to dislike, most notably, an instalove triangle. Not to fear though, the love interest doesn’t even show up until halfway into the book and the romance was in no way a central plot thread. I......more

Goodreads review by Maryam on October 06, 2022

This book is a fast paced YA read with solid characters and a good story. It has a unique setting, it’s a post-apocalyptic middle eastern/Indian inspired world. The world is full of forgotten technologies that people do not understand the physics of them but use them. Kyra is the main protagonist whic......more

Goodreads review by Christie«SHBBblogger» on April 04, 2018

Title: Markswoman Series: Asiana #1 Author: Rati Mehrotra Release date: January 23, 2018 Cliffhanger: Yes HEA(view spoiler)[HFN (hide spoiler)] “To be evil is to suffer, and there is joy in releasing others from suffering." When I first spotted this book, I just had to have it. The entire package was calling out to me, telling me that......more

Goodreads review by Justine on March 23, 2018

This book was a big surprise for me. Why? Because I had started off listening to the audiobook in the car while my kids were with me and they insisted that I could only listen to it when they were there too. So I did - hence the lengthy time to completion. I thought maybe they might get bored, as th......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on May 20, 2018

I was iffy about this one for the first 70 pages or so, but I really enjoyed it! There were times where it dragged a bit and could've been condensed, but overall it was better than I was expecting. There are still some things that I'm confused about with regards to the world-building, but I don't kn......more