The Sharing Knife series was written in 4 volumes, where the first two need to be read together, and the last 2 need to be read together. I enjoyed the books, but not with the headlong delight I found in the Verkosigan saga. I think this might be because there isn't (at least to me) as much humor in the Sharing Knife. Don't get me wrong; there is humor. I burst out laughing on the bus the other day, and the woman next to me asked what I was reading. Of the Sharing Knife books, I think I enjoyed #4 the most. Bujold always keeps the suspense going but this one really pulled me along.[return][return]I enjoy the world. The two societies and their uneasy alliance are well drawn. I just realized that the main characters, Dag and Fawn, and their nomadic adventures rather remind me of Diana Gabaldon's Claire and Jamie. I adore the Gabaldon books, so that's praise.