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wavering between 3-4 stars, the lush prose beats out the slow pacing.
on a far off world, Rosemary Kierstein has come up with an entirely novel version of honor. her main character, Rowan, is a steerswoman: one of a college of wandering scribes who gathers as much knowledge of the world as possible, and redistributes this knowledge freely to anyone. you see, if you ask a steerswoman a question, she must respond, and you are likewise bound to truthfully and fully answer her questions as well. lyi ...more
on a far off world, Rosemary Kierstein has come up with an entirely novel version of honor. her main character, Rowan, is a steerswoman: one of a college of wandering scribes who gathers as much knowledge of the world as possible, and redistributes this knowledge freely to anyone. you see, if you ask a steerswoman a question, she must respond, and you are likewise bound to truthfully and fully answer her questions as well. lyi ...more
"If you ask, she will answer. If she asks, you must reply. A steerswoman will speak only the truth to you, as long as she knows it—and you must do the same for her" - it's an interesting premise, and it brings a lot of great questions out about the truth, the nature of truth, and what it means.
The best part of the steerswomen is their search for truth and information for the sake of truth and information. They are purists, they are true scientists, and they are open.
In this world they're pitted ...more
The best part of the steerswomen is their search for truth and information for the sake of truth and information. They are purists, they are true scientists, and they are open.
In this world they're pitted ...more
An omnibus containing The Steerswoman and The Outskirter's Secret.
An enjoyable world, with very interesting cultures.
However, from the first book I kept having flashbacks to Sharon Shinn's Samaria series, and so I am not surprised at the things that the Steerswoman keeps discovering.
Looking forward to the next two though. = )
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An enjoyable world, with very interesting cultures.
However, from the first book I kept having flashbacks to Sharon Shinn's Samaria series, and so I am not surprised at the things that the Steerswoman keeps discovering.
Looking forward to the next two though. = )
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Really enjoyed the first two books -- see my reviews on them individually, as it was easier to break it up that way. A lot goes on! Definitely going to go for the next two to finish off the series.
Mar 10, 2010
Thermopyle
marked it as to-read
