The Sharing Knife: Book 4
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Description
In a world where malices—remnants of ancient magic—can erupt with life-destroying power, only 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 Redwing Hickory... read more
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Dag Bluefield: A Lakewalker patroller and trainee medicine-maker; married to Fawn Bluefield.
- Fawn Bluefield: Dag's farmer wife.
- Whitesmith Bluefield: Fawn's brother; called Whit. Married to Berry Clearcreek.
- Berry Clearcreek Bluefield: Whit's new wife; a boat maker and captain of the Fetch.
- Bo Clearcreek: Berry's uncle.
- Hawthorne Clearcreek: Berry's younger brother.
- Hod: A boathand for the Fetch.
- Barr: A Lakewalker patroller from Pearl Riffle Camp; partnered with Remo.
- Remo: A Lakewalker patroller from Pearl Riffle Camp; partnered with Barr.
- Tavia: A Lakewalker patroller from New Moon Cutoff Camp; partnered with Neeta.
- Neeta: A Lakewalker patroller from New Moon Cutoff Camp; partnered with Tavia.
- Arkady Waterbirch: New Moon Cutoff's groundsetter; the best in the south.
- Tawa Kildeer: A woman Dag helps give birth at New Moon Cutoff
- Bryna: Arkady's wife; medicine maker for a nearby camp.
- Antan Bullrush: Camp leader of New Moon Cutoff Camp.
- Challa: New Moon Cutoff's chief medicine maker.
- Vayve Blackturtle: New Moon Cutoff's chief knife maker.
- Levan: New Moon Cutoff's herb master.
- Sumac Redwing: Dag's niece; a patroller for Hickory Lake Camp.
- Rase: A Lakewalker exchange patroller from New Elm Camp; heading to Hickory Lake with Sumac.
- Finch Bridger: A farmer boy who invited Dag and Fawn to travel with him and his friends on their journey north.
- Sage Smith: One of Finch's friends; a blacksmith married to Calla.
- Calla Axe Smith: A Lakewalker-Farmer halfblood; recently married to Sage Smith.
- Indigo Axe: Calla's younger brother; accompanying Finch, Sage, and Calla north.
- Ash Tanner: One of Finch's friends; also journeying north.
- Sparrow Bridger: Finch's five-year old nephew.
- Grousse Basswood: A man taking his family north to start a new life.
- Vio Basswood: Grousse's young wife.
- Plum and Owlet Basswood: The children of Grousse and Vio Basswood.
- Pakko Sunfish: A Lakewalker patroller from Laurel Gap Camp.
Memorable Quotes
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“Fawn lined up her pieces and picked up her square-nosed awl to make holes for the stitching to come. She would stain the leather black with walnut juice, she decided, and bleach the binding threads pale in contrast. She glanced at the bone knife she'd helped fashion with her own hands, gods spare her heart. Her mortal foe would go most elegantly garbed in mourning colors, soft as whispers against Dag's breastbone when he suspended the sheath from the cord around his neck. Her rival's dark dress would be sewn well, to last for years. Decades. Longer, if Fawn had her wish. If wishes were horses, we all would ride.”
First Sentence
The Drowntown day market was in full spate.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 4 in the The Sharing Knife series.
Authors & Contributors
- Lois McMaster Bujold (Author)
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