Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1) (2006)
Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1) is a 2006 fantasy book written by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Troubled young Fawn Bluefield seeks a life beyond her family’s farm. But en route to the city, she encounters a patrol of Lakewalkers, nomadic soldier, sorcerers from the northern woodlands. Feared necromancers armed with mysterious knives made of human bone, they wage a secret, ongoing war against the scourge of the "malices," immortal entities that draw the life out of their victims, enslaving human and animal alike.It is Dag, a Lakewalker patroller weighed down by past sorrows and onerous present responsibilities, who must come to Fawn’s aid when she is taken captive by a malice. They prevail at a devastating cost, unexpectedly binding their fates as they embark upon a remarkable journey into danger and delight, prejudice and partnership . . . and perhaps even love.
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What is Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1) about?
Troubled young Fawn Bluefield seeks a life beyond her family’s farm. But en route to the city, she encounters a patrol of Lakewalkers, nomadic soldier, sorcerers from the northern woodlands. Feared necromancers armed with mysterious knives made of human bone, they wage a secret, ongoing war against the scourge of the "malices," immortal entities that draw the life out of their victims, enslaving human and animal alike.It is Dag, a Lakewalker patroller weighed down by past sorrows and onerous present responsibilities, who must come to Fawn’s aid when she is taken captive by a malice. They prevail at a devastating cost, unexpectedly binding their fates as they embark upon a remarkable journey into danger and delight, prejudice and partnership . . . and perhaps even love.
When was Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1) published?
Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1) was published on 10 October 2006.
Who made Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1)?
Beguilement (The Sharing Knife #1) was written by Lois McMaster Bujold.