Son Of Avonar

Berg writes some of the best female heroines in the genre – all of them are carefully developed personalities with a lot of depth to them. There are a number of good books to pick from (and many of them feature a well-drawn male protagonist), but my pick goes to her The Bridge of D’Arnath series which features a magical story about a disgraced noblewoman who slowly puts the pieces of her shattered life back together, and finds out that happiness and even love just still might be possible. The world is well drawn as is the wonderful cast of characters – the female protagonist especially stands out.