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The Sharing Knife, Volume 1

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 Young, pregnant Fawn Bluefield has just fled her family's farm to the city of Glassforge, where she encounters a patrol of the enigmatic soldier-sorcerers known as Lakewalkers. Fawn has heard stories about the Lakewalkers, who are wandering necromancers with no permanent homes and no possessions except the clothes they wear and the mysterious knives they carry. What she does not know is that the Lakewalkers are engaged in a perilous campaign against inhuman and immortal magical entities known as "malices".

When Fawn is kidnapped by one of these creatures, it is up to Dag, an older Lakewalker, heavy with sorrows and responsibilities, to rescue her. But in the ensuing struggle, it is not Dag but Fawn who kills the creature, at dire cost. And an uncanny accident befalls Dag's sharing knife, which unexpectedly binds their two fates together.

©2007 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Epic Fantasy Fiction Romance Magic

Critic reviews

"Bujold develops the characters and their relationship skillfully enough to please romance as well as fantasy fans." (Booklist)

"[A] saga of daring deeds and unlikely romance. Bujold quickly develops unforgettable characters as she crafts a world filled with unique monsters and an original approach to magic." (Library Journal)

"Compelling characters lift this first of a two-book romantic fantasy from Hugo-winner Bujold....Bujold hints at an epic past of mighty kingdoms and ancient sorceries, a past that will hopefully be fully detailed in the sequel." (Publishers Weekly)
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it's got mainly romance in it,but still had me gripped enough to download book 2 now.
somehow I think there a darker side coming

different

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What a lovely book with great characters and gentle humour. I couldn’t stop listening to it.
Great narration. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Loved the world and the romance.

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An engaging book but read by someone who often sounds like she is reading a shopping list (or doing a terrible audio description for a film). The narrator is good at voices but abysmal at description. Sometimes I think she is reading the book for the first time as there are inappropriate pauses and inflections. Enjoying the story though.

Disgruntled

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I thoroughly enjoyed this imaginative story. What appealed is the way the author allows us into the inner thoughts and feelings of the 2 main characters. The pace of the book is unhurried with some beautiful descriptions.

A gentle, touching story

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Highly recommend this, lot’s of everything, excellent story, love the narrator, started the next book already!

Outstanding

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