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.
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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An epic fantasyof devotion, destiny, and perilous magic, from one of the mosthonored writers in the field— multiple Hugo Award-winning author Lois McMaster Bujold
Troubled young Fawn Bluefield seeks a life beyond her family’ s farm. But on the way 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 on-going 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 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 together as they embark upon a remarkable journey into danger and delight, prejudice and partnership . . . and perhaps even love.
Troubled young Fawn Bluefield seeks a life beyond her family’ s farm. But on the way 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 on-going 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 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 together as they embark upon a remarkable journey into danger and delight, prejudice and partnership . . . and perhaps even love.