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Book Review of The Amazon and the Warrior

The Amazon and the Warrior
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Penthesilea, Warrior Queen of the Amazons defends her homeland against the relentless Greek invaders. The mightiest of the warriors is Archilles who killed Penthesilea's mother. Penthesilea's lover Damonides put down his sword long ago, does not want battle and only wants to live in peace. But can he stand idly by while the woman he loves risks everything for the sake of her people.