Divided Allegiance takes everything Elizabeth Moon established in Sheepfarmer’s Daughter and asks a much harder question: What happens when Paksenarrion leaves behind the life that made her a warrior and begins searching for what she’s truly meant to become?
In this spoiler-lite review, Jim continues his journey through Elizabeth Moon’s classic The Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy with Book 2, Divided Allegiance. After absolutely loving the classic fantasy charm of the first novel, expectations were high—and there was no chance Jim was waiting long to continue!
We’ll look at how Divided Allegiance expands Paks’s world, why her sincerity and goodness make her such an appealing protagonist, Elizabeth Moon’s rich but accessible prose, and the surprising brutality Moon is willing to inflict upon her heroine. This is a considerably bigger—and at times darker—story than its predecessor, and it sets the stage beautifully for the trilogy’s conclusion, Oath of Gold.
Is Divided Allegiance another classic fantasy winner? And does it make Jim even more excited to finish The Deed of Paksenarrion?
Watch and find out!
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0:00 - Opening
2:41 - Book Details
3:59 - Why Jim Read This
5:51 - Spoiler-Lite Summary
7:16 - Six Reasons To Love Divided Allegiance
13:08 - Three Reasons You Might Want to Skip It
16:02 - Jim’s Final Thoughts
17:53 - Closing & Wrap-Up
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