The Sharing Knife Vol. 4: Horizon (by Lois McMaster Bujold)

THE SHARING KNIFE VOL. 4: HORIZON by Lois McMaster Bujold (unabridged) is presented by Blackstone Audio and comes with what is perhaps the best audiobook app available (see FEATURES, below).

In a world where malices, remnants of ancient magic, can erupt with life-destroying power, only the soldier-sorcerer Lakewalkers have mastered the ability to kill them. But Lakewalkers keep their uncanny secrets—and themselves—from the farmers they protect. So when patroller Dag rescued farm girl Fawn, neither expected to fall in love, marry, and defy both their kin to seek new solutions to the split between their peoples.

As Dags powers have grown, so has his frustration with the Lakewalkers rigid mores. Fawn and Dag see that their world is changing and that the traditional Lakewalker practices cannot hold the malices at bay forever. Yet for all the customs that Dag and Fawn have challenged, they will soon be confronted with a crisis beyond imagining. When the old ways fail, can their untried new ways stand against their worlds deadliest foe?

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RATING: Suitable for fans of the science fiction and fantasy genre, and other works by Lois McMaster Bujold.

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“[Bujold’s] eventful conclusion to [The Sharing Knife] series proves that her talent for storytelling persists regardless of genre.” (Library Journal)

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