![]() ![]() ![]() That malice is killed by Whit, aided by Fawn and Berry, which is unprecedented-no farmer has ever killed a malice without Lakewalker aid before.Īt the end of the book, Dag and Fawn's vision of closer cooperation and understanding between Lakewalkers and farmers, as partners, is beginning to be achieved. All are major players in the story I would not be surprised if Bujold manages to work some (or all) of them into another Penric story. Fawn guesses that this malice was fleeing something even more powerful. ETA: We meet several new characters in this one-Nikys' mother (the prisoner of the title), another of Nikys' brothers (this one builds bridges), and a eunuch secretary who defies all stereotypes. A Lakewalker kills the malice with a sharing knife. On their way up the Trace, a long wagon road, they encounter a malice, an evil being with great power. ![]() They are joined by several other characters, some Lakewalker, some farmer, including Fawn's brother, Whit, and his wife, Berry. Dag, Fawn, Arkady the groundsetter and others embark on a long journey by wagon. ![]() A powerful groundsetter at local New Moon Cutoff Camp could be the answer to his prayers, but conflicts arise between the insular Lakewalker traditions and Dag's determination to be a healer for farmers. With Fawn's prompting, Dag seeks out a teacher. It is the fourth in the tetralogy The Sharing Knife. Horizon is a 2009 fantasy novel by American writer Lois McMaster Bujold. ![]()
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