Knife Children : Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc. : 9781625781611 : 162578161X : 07 Dec 2022 : Lakewalker Barr Foxbrush returns from two years of patrolling the bitter wilds of Luthlia against the enigmatic, destructive entities called malices, only to find that the secret daughter he'd left behind in the hinterland of Oleana has disappeared from her home after a terrible accusation. The search for her will call on more of Barr's mind and heart than just his mage powers, as he tries to balance his mistakes of the past and his most personal duties to the future. A stand-alone story set in the world of The Sharing Knife. "Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion." - SF Site Bujold's "work remains among the most enjoyable and rewarding in contemporary fiction." - Publishers Weekly "Bujold couldn't characterize badly if threatened with a firing squad." - Booklist "A superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great v