The Sharing Knife, Vol. 1: Beguilement Audiobook

" We have just started to listen to this series again. A light hearted fantasy romance, easy listening while driving, yet it touches on darker sub-topics of racism and xenophobia. Well written and well read. "

" Her books are so addicting. This was slower than any of the Chalion ones that I read also over the last week, but it was still quite delightful. You really fall in love with her characters, for they're honest and straightforward. Highly enjoyable. What I didn't like was that this book is clearly the first in a series, so she sets up a big problem and there is no resolution by the end. That kind of sucks. "

" I loved this book so much I read it in one sitting. "

" Comfort re-read. Every year, I go through a chunk of LMB's backlist. "

" This book was...not good. This author is great. This book...Harlequin-y "

" This book was unique from most other books I have read. It was fascinating to watch how everything unfolded and came together. I would certainly recommend it to anyone interested in going away to another world for a while! "

" Somewhere in here there really was an interesting fantasy wold and fantasy story... but why didn't anybody warn me that this was essentially a romance novel???? "

" This was such an easy read. The characters are fabulous. Usually fanisy books have a way of confusing the reader, using unknown words, etc. I can't wait to read the follow up book. This one left me hanging. I HAVE to know what happens next to Frawn & Dag. "

" Bujold is a terrific author but this is a substandard series. Basically a romance novel. Of course I still read all the sequels. "

" Not as fast-paced as her Vorkosigan novels, but still a very good story. "

" This book began in a promising way - demons, unlikely heroine, mysterious warriors. However, half-way through LMB shifts into romance novel. What could have been a 4 or 5 star novel dropped to a max 3 for me. "

" Begins like a fabulous fantasy, ends like a comedy of manners. A little untraditional, but brilliantly written as usual. I look forward to the rest of the series! "

" I like Bujold. These are pretty good, not fantastic, but keep me entertained for a few hours. "

" Really one star but I gave it an extra for good brainless beach reading. "

" This series was difficult for me to get into for some reason, but it grew on me, especially in the second and third books. I still prefer Bujold's Vorkosigan and Chalion books, though. "

" I enjoyed this book, and had to immediately read all the sequels. But, having done that, it's not going to be my favorite Bujold series. Oh damning criticism, I am not going to re-read them. "

" I was really surprised how much I was pulled into this story. I read it in one day so it is clearly a very fast read. "

" Not bad, though Spark is a bit of a flat character. "

" Less exciting than when I read it the first time. "

" Light on plot but long on character, charm, and romance. An enjoyable, quick read - Jane Austin meets Tolkein. "

" The first 70 or 80 pages: lots of plot, lots of world-building.<br/><br/>The rest of the book: minimal plot, minimal world-building.<br/><br/>I enjoyed it, I guess, but I'm glad I have the second book on hand in hopes that stuff (like, you know, plot) actually starts up again.<br/> "

" I loved the Midwest setting here--I didn't identify any particular geographic points, but the whole thing just rang true for me--and the characters as well. Their dilemma relationship-wise is a somewhat unusual one and I think Bujold handled it well. [Feb. 2011] "

" Very well written but not aclean romance--meaning I wouldn't want my teenage daughter reading it. "

" It felt too short to me, but I liked the cultures and traditions and the characters. "