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The Sharing Knife, Vol. 4: Horizon

By: Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
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 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 Dag's 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 world's deadliest foe?

©2009 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Fantasy Fiction Magic

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Critic reviews

"[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)
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I was quite disappointed with the first two books in this series. They seemed very thin after the complex characterisation and racing plots of Bujold's other books. Things picked up in book three and, either I got more into this world, or Bujold got more into her stride, but I couldn't put this one down. I wouldn't recommend starting with this though. She does give some back story, but I think you need to know what is happening from book one and I think that's why I enjoyed this so much more - the density of plot after four books was bringing her back up to usual very high levels of story telling.

satisfactory ending to the series

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Have loved this series of books and this particular book has been a great ending to the series. Well written, well conceived plot. I would recommend reading the books in the correct order.
Beautifully narrated with convincing voices for the different characters. The narrator did a great job of expressing the characters' personalities and emotions and I will look out for more books she has narrated.
Highly recommend both the author and the narrator.
I was not familiar with McMaster-Bujold's writing until I listened to the entire Vorkosigan series and if you like SciFi they are a must-listen.

Wonderful series, beautifully narrated!

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Loving this series, I'm not usually into romances but finding this uplifting in the hope and promise of the story. Sometimes with all the bad in the world it's difficult to remember that there is much good too. The magical groundwork of the world set in this series of course make it more than just a romance.

Excellent Read

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The printed version of this book, yes. I read this series of books when they were first published and loved them. The Audio version, perhaps not.. As to why, I would have to say that I certainly enjoyed the printed version better, as I didn't have to listen to the narrator spoiling it.

What did you like best about this story?

I have always enjoyed character based stories, and this story gives a whole raft of characters, who are both likeable and interesting. The story itself was also intriguing, and kept me interested all the way to the end.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Reading in a sing song voice might be fine for three year old's, but its excruciatingly annoying for everyone else. This method of reading makes every sentence a question, which detracts from the enjoyment of the story. In my opinion, this strange phenomena seemed to get worse with each book in this series, so that by this book "Horizon", it could almost have been accompanied by an orchestra.

Did The Sharing Knife, Vol. 4: Horizon inspire you to do anything?

Avoid future books read by Bernadette Dunne

Any additional comments?

I really enjoyed the printed versions of this series, with its vivid characters and interesting story line, peppered with a wonderful wit and humour. The Audio version has been spoiled by a reading style that should be restricted to children's books. Ms Dunne might have done a better job if she hadn't set the story to music. I will recommend this series in Printed Form, but unless you like sung books, I'd say steer clear of this version.

Poor Narrator Spoiled a Good Story

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