Beguilement
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The Sharing Knife: Beguilement is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold
, published in 2006. It is the first book in the The Sharing Knife
series.
Lois McMaster Bujold
Lois McMaster Bujold is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works. Bujold is one of the most acclaimed writers in her field, having won the prestigious Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record. Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo...
, published in 2006. It is the first book in the The Sharing Knife
The Sharing Knife
The Sharing Knife is a romance/fantasy crossover series by Lois McMaster Bujold, published in 2006–09. The original story grew so long in the telling that it was split into two volumes: Beguilement and Legacy ....
series.
Plot
We are introduced to the main characters in this book. Fawn, a Farmer girl of about 18, has run away from her family, because another Farmer has impregnated her, and made it clear that he wants no part of the baby when it comes. Dag, a Lakewalker patroller, first encounters Fawn hiding up in a tree. Later, they meet again, when Dag saves her from some slaves of a malice. Then she assists him in killing the malice, and, in the process, the ground of her unborn child creates a new sharing knife. Eventually, they realize that they are in love, against the customs of both their cultures, and the real story begins.Publication history
- 2007, USA, EOS ISBN 9780061137587 , Pub date 10 October 2006, Hardback
- 2007, USA, EOS ISBN 9780061208621, Pub date 24 April 2007, Ebook
- 2008, USA, EOS ISBN 9780061139079, Pub date 24 April 2007, Paperback