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"Bob Lee Swagger is in love--with a woman who died 70 years ago. Ludmilla "Mili" Petrova was a great Russian sniper in World War II until she disappeared on a mission and was virtually erased from history. When Kathy Reilly of the Washington Post encounters a brief mention of Petrova in an old Russian propaganda magazine, she begins building a story around the legendary female sniper, who was once dubbed Die Weisse Hexe--The White Witch--and lauded...

The Star Kingdom of Manticore and the Republic of Haven have been enemies for Honor Harrington's entire life, but Honor has a plan that may finally bring an end to the Havenite Wars and give even the Solarian League pause. But there are forces in play that Honor knows nothing about ... and that could crush the very life out of the Star Kingdom.

"Having escaped the nefarious cluthces of the insidious trickster Castiwyr, the Rat Queens return to Palisade with piles of gold - and they are in the mood to party. But Palisade has a new resident: a strange wizard that wishes to end the suffering of others. Forever." -- Page 4 of cover.

Georgia, 1864. Desperate to escape an arranged marriage to her brutal neighbor, Willa Randall disguises herself as a boy and joins the Confederate Cavalry. There she must learn the skills of a soldier amid the heat of battle and the threat of sudden death.

Sarah Emma Edmonds enlisted because she believed in the Union cause; Melverina Peppercorn joined to stay near her twin brother. Although women were not allowed to enlist as soldiers in the Civil War, many disguised themselves as men and fought anyway.

The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for.

Like all young Israelis, Val�erie Zenatti enlisted in the national defense service on her 18th birthday, where for the next two years she endured rigorous training and harsh living conditions, ultimately participating in top-secret missions with the secret service.

In the spring of 1864, a desperate young farmers wife enlists in the Confederate Army posing as a man. She must battle the Union Army, the men of her unit and her own identity in the quest to find her missing husband.

A deeply researched and sweeping history that redefines our understanding of the Amazons and their culture, tracking the ancient legend into the modern world and examining its significance today. -- Amazon.com