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Horizon (The Sharing Knife, Book 4): The Final Fantasy Romance in the Sharing Knife Series – Love, Magic, and Malice Collide (The Wide Green World Series)

Name: Horizon (The Sharing Knife, Book 4): The Final Fantasy Romance in the Sharing Knife Series – Love, Magic, and Malice Collide (The Wide Green World Series)
Rating: 4.7 (1655 reviews)
Author: Lois McMaster Bujold
ISBN: B001NLL8UG

by Lois McMaster Bujold

shifters

About this book

Fawn Bluefield and Dag Redwing Hickory have defied the odds, bridging the vast divide between a simple farmer’s life and the mystical, perilous world of the Lakewalkers. As the final installment of the Sharing Knife saga, Horizon brings their epic journey to a breathtaking crescendo. For readers who crave atmospheric paranormal romance, this conclusion masterfully weaves together the intimacy of a hard-won marriage with the high-stakes dangers of a shifting, magical landscape.

The narrative deepens the bond between the human Fawn and the Lakewalker Dag, a man whose unique abilities and ancient burdens make him a compelling shifter-adjacent hero. As they navigate the societal prejudices of their world, they must confront an encroaching malevolence that threatens everything they have built. This is a story of soulmates fighting for a future, where the magic is as tangible as the devotion between two people who were never meant to be together.

Bujold delivers a sophisticated blend of character-driven drama and sweeping fantasy world-building. While the series is best enjoyed from the beginning, the emotional payoff here is profound. If you are looking for a slow-burn romance defined by mutual respect, protective instincts, and the enduring power of love against dark forces, this conclusion is essential reading.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B001NLL8UG

Reader Reviews

Worth the Wait

January 31, 2009

The story of Farmer girl Fawn and Lakewalker Dag has been building through three books to this fourth, as the two of them continue their efforts to find a place in the world where they can live and have the family they want while also finding a way to deal with the crisis they see coming between their peoples and the ancient menace that threatens the whole world. This is not a stand-alone book; for those new to the series the preceding book Passage is a prerequisite at the minimum. Warning -...

The story concludes but life goes on

January 29, 2009

First off, this is the second half of the second story in a two story, four book series. So no, don't start here. The book does not (and is not intended to) act as a standalone novel. So from now on I'll assume the reader of this review has read the other three books. I loved this whole extended story. And I'm glad to say, the final book does not disappoint. It neither wraps up all the problems of the whole world nor leaves a bunch of messy unfinished business. It continues the story of...

A Good Blend of Fantasy and Romance

April 12, 2012

A compelling, enrapturing read until the very end and a fitting end to the series. I really did enjoy The Sharing Knife a whole lot more than I expected to, given that this is straight fantasy, very heavy on the romance. So why four stars and not five? A couple of things. Fawn, more than anything else - she was so unfailingly perfect that it got truly tiresome towards the end. A perfect little wife, never jealous, never envious, saviour of the day more than once with her quick wits, always...

Horizon

April 11, 2022

The Sharing Knife is not the typical fantasy romance; it's not boy meet girl and boy fall in love with girl or girl or boy finds out they have special powers and they are the link to conquering the evil in the world. No, it's more of man meets girl, man saves girl's life, man already has special powers and is fighting the evil in the world. But, it's still a lot more than that too. This series is about family, community, discovering who you are and trying to figure out where you want to be and...

Best of series, but not independent

February 1, 2009

This is the fourth book of the sharing knife series, Beguilement, Legacy, Passage & Horizon. If you read and liked Passage, then you will like this one. If you haven't read it, the cast of characters in Horizon won't make sense. And you probably need to read Beguilement and Legacy first to truly understand Passage. Unlike Bujold's Vorkosigan series, these books don't work well independently. If new to the series, the remainder of the review also probably won't make sense. That said, this is the...