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| Author | Jessica Amanda Salmonson |
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| Illustrator | Wendy Adrian Shultz |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tomoe Gozen Trilogy |
| Genre | Fantasy, Historical |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print Paperback) |
| ISBN | 0-441-81653-3 |
| OCLC | 320788272 |
| Followed by | The Golden Naginata |
Tomoe Gozen is a novel by Jessica Amanda Salmonson, published in 1981. Set in an alternate universe resembling feudal Japan, the book combines the tale of historical female samurai Tomoe Gozen with the legends and creatures of Japanese mythology to create an action-adventure fantasy. It is the first part of the Tomoe Gozen Trilogy which met with some success in the 1980s fantasy novel market. The series is notable for its unusual, highly researched samurai background and feminist story slant.
A revised version of the novel re-titled The Disfavored Hero was published in 1999.