On an island ruled by women, a boy yearning for freedom is selected to duel in front of the girl he loves. All of his opponents outmatch him physically and they include some of his closest friends. A former ally hijacks his revolutionary plans, turning them into an evil power grab. "If the idea of a young-adult dystopian novella without the graphic violence of The Hunger Games sounds appealing, check out Stroe's Against Her Gentle Sword." --Jessica Wren, jessicawrenfiction.com "Against Her Gentle Sword is the most exciting romance I have ever read." --Danielle Urban, UniversalCreativityInc14 "The sword fighting is super awesome." --Melissa Ownsbey, Goodreads "The theme has novelty and the style is quite humorous." --Reviewer "Reminds me of Shakespearean comedies." --Reviewer