The Sharing Knife, Vol. 1 Beguilemen..., Lois McMaster Bujold
The Sharing Knife, Vol. 1 Beguilemen..., Lois McMaster Bujold
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The Sharing Knife, Vol. 1: Beguilement

Author: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne

Unabridged: 11 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Sagas

Synopsis

An epic fantasy of devotion, destiny, and perilous magic from one of the most honored writers in the field—multiple Hugo Award–winning author Lois McMaster BujoldYoung, 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, wandering necromancers with no permanent homes and no possessions but 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.

About Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy. In 2019 she was named a Damon Knight Grand Master by Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, one of science fiction’s highest honors. She has won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. In 2011 she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science fiction. Hugo awards for Best Series were received by the Vorkosigan Saga in 2017, and the World of the Five Gods in 2018.

About Bernadette Dunne

Bernadette Dunne is the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and has twice been nominated for the prestigious Audie Award. She studied at the Royal National Theatre in London and the Studio Theater in Washington, DC, and has appeared at the Kennedy Center and off Broadway.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on November 09, 2016

Several years ago I stumbled on Bujold's Vorkosigan series when I randomly checked out A Civil Campaign from the library. As one of the later books in that series, it was definitely the wrong place to start and left me rather puzzled and at sea. But then I discovered Cordelia's Honor and fell in lov......more

Goodreads review by Grace A. on March 28, 2022

The characters in this book are lovable. Every thing else seem typical for a love story, but the tone of the writing was incredibly inviting and almost soothing. Fawn and Dag were an unlikely pair; Dag with a military persona, and Fawn a lowly, naive farm girl, albeit witty, clever, and resourceful.......more

Goodreads review by Mike (the Paladin) on December 08, 2011

Okay...first let us make no mistake. This is a romance, a love story. The synopsis may make it sound like an adventure, it may talk about the Lake Walkers, the Patrolers in mysterious terms...but it amounts to a love story. The inexperienced young farm girl meets the mysterious, older and more knowl......more

Goodreads review by Raquel on May 28, 2022

Novela de fantasía romántica, con unos personajes muy interesantes que pertenecen a dos grupos humanos muy diferentes; unos que tienen una cultura nómada en la que existe y se hace uso de la magia, y otra de granjeros muy arraigados a su tierra y raíces. El estilo es claro y fluido, con unos persona......more

Goodreads review by Felicia on February 20, 2008

This book was...not good. This author is great. This book...Harlequin-y......more

Quotes

“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

“[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

“The lovers are compelling characters, and Bujold delivers a novel that is a sweet, touching, and fast read…teens will want to see how this tale continues in the next volume.” School Library Journal

“Bujold develops the characters and their relationship skillfully enough to please romance as well as fantasy fans.” Booklist

“A quiet, beguiling and transcendent tale of love, mystery, and magic….The main characters are, as usual, complex and beautifully written, and their tale is a perfect introduction for newcomers to Bujold’s work.” Romantic Times

“[A] fantasy romance with compelling characters and the fascinating clash between their cultures.” Locus

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