30 Day Book Meme - Day 16

Day 16 – Favorite female character

This one is a tough choice. Some Heinlein characters, some Heyer characters, many Bujold ones. I think I have to come down with Fawn Bluefield, of The Sharing Knife series. Fawn starts out as a very naive and powerless character, but she still has the moral strength to keep herself together in a situation of horror she'd never imagined. She seeks out her own happiness in defiance of both cultures in their society. She's brilliant without a lot of education and grabs all the info she can. Which lets her save the day repeatedly in ways big and small.


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