Half the World (Joe Abercrombie)

Summary: Sometimes a girl is touched by Mother War.

Thorn is such a girl.  Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight.  But she has been named a murderer by the very man who trained her to kill.

Sometimes a woman becomes a warrior.

She finds herself caught up in the schemes of Father Yarvi, Gettland's deeply cunning minister.  Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit.

Sometimes a warrior becomes a weapon.

Beside her on the journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill, a failure in his eyes and hers, but with one chance at redemption.

And weapons are made for one purpose.

Will Thorn be forever a pawn in the hands of the powerful, or can she carve her own path? (from amazon.com)

Where can I find it? Boston Public Library: Brighton, Copley, Faneuil, Grove Hall, Hyde Park, and Uphams Corner branches, or as an ebook at https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/4688595075

Tags: Teenage girls; First loves