The Language of Power

, #4

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Paperback, 290 pages

Published Feb. 23, 2018 by Rosemary Kirstein.

ISBN:
978-0-9913546-7-2
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Rosemary Kirstein’s acclaimed epic continues, as a servant of truth journeys through a world where the powerful rule by lies.

The steerswomen were seekers, collectors of knowledge, and whatever they learned was free for the asking. The wizards also had knowledge– the knowledge to command nature itself–but they jealously guarded their dark wisdom. The two groups have been at odds for They do not agree, they do not converse, they do not associate.

Now the steerswoman Rowan has uncovered evidence that the master wizard, Slado, is conjuring dangerous spells in shadow, devastating the distant lands called the Outskirts and changing the course of the world. Rowan has no choice: Slado must be stopped . . . if he can even be found.

Following a dubious clue, Rowan and her friend Bel, an Outskirter, have come to the city of Donner, seeking answers from the past for a …

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reviewed The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein (Steerswoman, #4)

Pretty unforgettable

I wanted to go as far as possible with the published books, and this one got back on the main plot with a lot more to learn, deduce, suspect and guess. The writer said she was working on the following ones, so I can leave the series for a while and be on the lookout for the next one when it's published. All in all, the whole series is really worth the time, even though it's a bit long sometimes, everything matters, all the details build up an very interesting universe, with its people, customs, landscapes and monsters of all types... it's pretty unforgettable.

reviewed The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein (Steerswoman, #4)

A satisfying fantasy tale

I really enjoyed this. The slow-burn reveal of the over-arching plot of the whole series is handled so so well.

Each of the Steerswoman books are great, individually, but taken together it's one of my favourite series I have read. I'm not going to give a summary of the story, because I don't want anything I write to count as a spoiler for earlier books. But it's a lot of fun, probably my favourite so far. Apparently books five and six are in the works. I can't wait.

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These books are great, can't believe I just discovered them. And now that I have, I need more in the series! What happens next? What is everyone up to? I must know! Will there ever be a trustworthy male character? Will Bel and Rowan ever finally hook up? Will they save the world from Slado's mysterious scheming? Will they stop the genocide of the demons? Will they ever acknowledge that humans are far from the only sentient beings on this planet? Will they ever stop killing other species indiscriminately and destroying the ecosystem that exists around them? (Oh wait, I was talking about earth for a minute there.)

In summary, alert me as soon as anyone knows when book 5 is coming out.

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