This books continues the story of Dag and Fawn; they're married and have essentially been kicked out of Dag's home, and are heading into the great wild world to see the sea, and maybe to find something to do with their lives. The focus of this book changes a bit... Dag and Fawn are still at the center of it, but rather than telling their story, this book starts to show how they can change the world around them. Over the course of the story, they start to build something new; a nomadic group of mixed Lakewalkers and Farmers, who understand each other and play to each other's strengths.

I really like this series. It's very slow and calm, and not very convoluted, so a big departure from Bujold's other books, which overflow with frenetic energy for the most part. The story is somewhat predictable, but not so much that it's annoying to read -- you know what they're going to do, but not exactly how, and the whole series is making the point that it's not the destination, but the journey, that's interesting. She's already written the fourth one, and I'm looking forward to reading that one too.

But I want another Miles book, darnit!