Sekadi's Koan — Geoffrey Thorne

Sekadi has her whole life mapped out for her. As one the best fighters ever to train at the Temple of the Ochre Blade she expects to graduate at the head of her group and return to her family to join the war with Orisha's enemies. She's sure she will, just as soon as she masters the use of the bigger blades and gets revenge on the big, unnamed warrior who nearly killed her.

Y A Sword, Sand and not much Sorcery from the writer of THE PRICE OF SALT.