Neekerbreeker reviewed Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold
Review of 'Knife Children' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Another wonderful entry in The Sharing Knife series. Oleana stands with Middle-Earth, Earthsea, Deverry, and The Seven Kingdoms on my list of prime fantasy world destinations.
This story is shorter than previous series entries, and Fawn and Dag are mentioned only when affectionately remembered by the main character, Lakewalker mage Barr. He's a decade or so older than when we met him in earlier book [b:Passage|2112904|Passage (The Sharing Knife, #3)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442089887l/2112904.SY75.jpg|2118314] [bc:Passage|2112904|Passage (The Sharing Knife, #3)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442089887l/2112904.SY75.jpg|2118314] and as the title suggests, Knife Children takes us further into the nomadic world of Lakewalkers to learn about the outcome of Barr's earlier entanglement with a farmer woman.
Knife Children doesn't sacrifice depth or interest despite its relative brevity. Bujold continues to skillfully balance farmer and Lakewalker perspectives while relating the sagas of a well-constructed, engaging world.
If you liked the earlier books, you'll like this …
Another wonderful entry in The Sharing Knife series. Oleana stands with Middle-Earth, Earthsea, Deverry, and The Seven Kingdoms on my list of prime fantasy world destinations.
This story is shorter than previous series entries, and Fawn and Dag are mentioned only when affectionately remembered by the main character, Lakewalker mage Barr. He's a decade or so older than when we met him in earlier book [b:Passage|2112904|Passage (The Sharing Knife, #3)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442089887l/2112904.SY75.jpg|2118314] [bc:Passage|2112904|Passage (The Sharing Knife, #3)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442089887l/2112904.SY75.jpg|2118314] and as the title suggests, Knife Children takes us further into the nomadic world of Lakewalkers to learn about the outcome of Barr's earlier entanglement with a farmer woman.
Knife Children doesn't sacrifice depth or interest despite its relative brevity. Bujold continues to skillfully balance farmer and Lakewalker perspectives while relating the sagas of a well-constructed, engaging world.
If you liked the earlier books, you'll like this one! And if you're new to them, this book is an alternative starting point to [b:Beguilement|61898|Beguilement (The Sharing Knife, #1)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1278374915l/61898.SY75.jpg|1520541] [bc:Beguilement|61898|Beguilement (The Sharing Knife, #1)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1278374915l/61898.SY75.jpg|1520541]. You'll be drawn in, though - and you won't want to leave :-)