Warrior Girl by Matt Lazar and Amanda Thomas
Publisher: Boston Avenue Media (October 2012)
228 pages, eBook (purchased myself for $0.99)
Book Rating: 5 Stars
Sun Hi is a young, naive Korean farm girl embarking on her first year at Oxford. Just barely off the train she catches the eye of Miles, attractive and worldly captain of the rowing team, and meets her difficult roommate, Marina. Drawn into coxing for the rowing team by Miles, she meets Adam, a less intense male persona who also becomes drawn to the beautiful, quiet girl. This was a great story about a reserved young girl trying to wade through her first year studies, men, roommate difficulties and vicious academic competition, while dealing with an unfamiliar culture, homesickness and her parents expectations. I liked that the villains in this story were all complicated figures with the depth to show a bit of feeling and not just remain figures lurking in the dark, waiting to pounce with perpetual evilness. Sun Hi was a noble character that was easy to like. The use of World of Warcraft as Sun Hi's coping mechanism and Adam's way of getting a bit closer to her, was very creative, and I liked the homey, safety provided to her by the supportive staff at the garden centre. Great story!
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