Review: TSK, Horizon (spoilers)
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jeriendhalSummary: Fresh from going down the river, Dag and Fawn head up the trail, cheerily upturning the local social order and proving that Farmer and Lakewalker can and must work together to defend against the malice threat.
Review: This novel is less of an adventure than an amble, as Dag discovers the limits of his newfound Maker abilities, with the help of his Yoda figure, Arkady and eventually journey's up north once again to find a permanent home. It also, as always, features LMB's careful worldbuilding, as her fantasy take on the Ohio River Valley is fleshed out by the southern Lakewalkers, who's relative closeness to the local Farmer population and lack of Malice threat make them much more comfortable than their northern brethren. It also defangs the apparent crisis of Fawn's potential half-breed children, as the book is fairly tripping over examples that exist without too much pain and agony.
It also threatens to turn into a bit of a zoo, as the number of folks trailing Dag and Fawn in their wagon train mounts up to over fifteen. The fact that the novel feels less crowded with characters than it actually is serves as a testament to Lois' skills as a writer.
Oh, yeah, there's a malice or two to be defeated, but really the threat they pose is (as is usual for this series) less important than the character interaction we see along the way.
Review: This novel is less of an adventure than an amble, as Dag discovers the limits of his newfound Maker abilities, with the help of his Yoda figure, Arkady and eventually journey's up north once again to find a permanent home. It also, as always, features LMB's careful worldbuilding, as her fantasy take on the Ohio River Valley is fleshed out by the southern Lakewalkers, who's relative closeness to the local Farmer population and lack of Malice threat make them much more comfortable than their northern brethren. It also defangs the apparent crisis of Fawn's potential half-breed children, as the book is fairly tripping over examples that exist without too much pain and agony.
It also threatens to turn into a bit of a zoo, as the number of folks trailing Dag and Fawn in their wagon train mounts up to over fifteen. The fact that the novel feels less crowded with characters than it actually is serves as a testament to Lois' skills as a writer.
Oh, yeah, there's a malice or two to be defeated, but really the threat they pose is (as is usual for this series) less important than the character interaction we see along the way.
