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TSK: Legacy Archive
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The Sharing Knife: Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold: B+
Posted on May 2, 2009 | No CommentsFrom the front flap: Fawn Bluefield, the clever young farmer girl, and Dag Redwing Hickory, the seasoned Lakewalker soldier-sorcerer, have been married all of two hours when they depart her family’s farm for Dag’s home at Hickory Lake Camp. Alas, their unlikely marriage is met with prejudice and suspicion, setting many in the camp against them. [...] -
The Sharing Knife: Legacy (Lois McMaster Bujold)
Posted on March 29, 2009 | 8 CommentsThe Plot Fawn and Dag, newly married, head off to break the disturbing news to Dag’s Lakewalker kinfolk. The reaction is almost universally poor, and Dag’s immediately family take it especially badly. But the pair attempt to settle in and find their place anyway. Unfortunately, news from a neighboring area calls Dag away to fight [...] -
J’s Take on Bujold’s The Sharing Knife #2: Legacy
Posted on March 23, 2009 | 8 CommentsSo we pick up where we left off in part 1, and find our intrepid heroes on their wedding night. And it seems we're not yet over with the naive girl's firsts. Fawn's now healed up enough from her miscarriage that they dare try to do IT. But of course Dag's still got a broken [...]