I enjoyed seeing her learn sword work, and the explanations behind it. She reminds me of Tarma from OATHBREAKERS-except without the vow of chastity. I can't say enough about how much I love her character. Amazing twist, one that I really enjoyed and didn't see coming until just beforehand. Shira sent me a message basically asking if I knew 'the thing' about Isaac already, and now that I do I'm just sitting here like *chinhands* because it makes me so happy. I thought their entire courtship was really cute. Very organic, not forced in the slightest. She and Aviva's relationship was adorable, as well. I found her character arc and progression to be really natural. I got the sense that she really grew though the story arc, rather than letting people decide her life for her-She started to act more like a Queen people could respect. As someone that's not only queer, but is also gluten intolerant-I liked reading about how Aviva was helping Shula through all of that through cooking/treating her like she wasn't just being picky. Once they were loaded on my Kindle, I basically ceased to exist for a few hours. That's really, really hard considering Shira is one of my good friends and everyone I know has been reading this awesome series I finally went out and got it along with the prequel of sorts off of Torquere's website. I have been avoiding spoilers on this book for a year if not more.

The real world outside the palace is full of adventure, however, and the search for a royal girlfriend quickly turns into a rescue mission when they discover a temple full of women turned to stone by an evil sorcerer. Especially if the warrior's willing to take her around the kingdom on the back of her dragon in search of other women who might be open to same-sex romance.

Unfortunately for her, Rivka is straight, but that's okay - Shulamit needs a surrogate big sister just as much as she needs a girlfriend.

When she meets Rivka, an athletic and assertive warrior from the north who wears a mask and pretends to be a man, she finds the source of strength she needs so desperately. Not to mention, she's the victim of severe digestive problems that everybody thinks she's faking. At twenty, grief-stricken and fatherless, she's also coping with being the only lesbian she knows after her sweetheart ran off for an unknown reason. Queen Shulamit never expected to inherit the throne of the tropical land of Perach so young.

The second mango by shira glassman