The need of precision in knowledge, adaptability in action, clarity in thought, and always the need to know more, to complete one’s understanding—all these grew from the dangers of the changing sea, and from the endless sky.

What an enjoyable book. One review describes it as “excellent female-authored fantasy that had been undeservedly forgotten.” Spot on. The promise of a scholarly protagonist committed to honesty hooked me. The friendships and physics interwoven with classic fantasy elements kept me hooked. Maps! Lore! Jewels! And smart analytical thinking. Loved this one.

In any chaos of symbols, patterns, if none existed, could be easily created.

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Highlights: 📖 Kirstein - The Steerswoman

Posted on May 29, 2025


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