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The Steerswoman's Road (Steerswoman #1, Outskirter's Secret #2) (origineel 1989; editie 2003)

door Rosemary Kirstein (Auteur)

Reeksen: Steerswoman (omnibus: 1-2)

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If you ask, she will answer. If she asks, you must reply. A steerswoman will speak only the truth to you, as long as she knows it—and you must do the same for her. And so, across the centuries, the Steerswomen— questioning, searching, investigating—have slowly learned more and more about the world through which they wander. All knowledge the Steerswomen possess is given freely to those who ask. But there is one kind of knowledge that has always been denied them: Magic. When the steerswoman Rowan discovers a small, lovely blue jewel of obviously magical origin, her innocent questions lead to secret after startling secret, each more dangerous than the last—and suddenly Rowan must flee or fight for her life. Or worse, she must lie. With every wizard in the world searching for her, Rowan finds unexpected assistance. A chance-met traveler turned friend, Bel is a warrior-poet, an Outskirter, and a member of a barbaric and violent people. Or, so it would seem. For Bel, unknowing, possesses secrets of her own: secrets embedded in her culture, in her people, in the very soil of her homeland. From the Inland Sea to the deadly Outskirts, surrounded by danger and deceit, Rowan and Bel uncover more and more of the wizards’ hidden knowledge. As the new truths accumulate, they edge closer to the single truth that lies at the center, the most unexpected secret of them all. . . .… (meer)
Lid:AsYouKnow_Bob
Titel:The Steerswoman's Road (Steerswoman #1, Outskirter's Secret #2)
Auteurs:Rosemary Kirstein (Auteur)
Info:Del Rey (2003), Edition: 1, 668 pages
Verzamelingen:Jouw bibliotheek
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Trefwoorden:sf, science fiction, Steerwoman omnibus, B&N Paramus, new, 2020

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The Steerswoman's Road door Rosemary Kirstein (1989)

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Wow! I found this on a list of recommendations from Jo Walton, because Walton is currently one of my favourite authors. Clearly she can be trusted.

You get pretty far into this book before you realize it's a completely different story than you thought it was going to be. Kirstein provides subtle clues, and the pace of the reveals is perfect. Plus, this book is feminist without ever overtly talking about women's rights. It's just part of the world-building, and it's totally matter-of-fact. Also, the steerswomen are a super awesome concept. Plus, characters in this series behave with much more common sense and wisdom than in most plot-driven genre fiction.

I am on board with this series, is what I'm saying!

The one thing that could possibly be improved, in my opinion, is the style of the prose, which is pretty comparable to any other straight-ahead fantasy/sci-fi you'd read. Oh, and also, this would be better with a core lesbian relationship, but I do also appreciate that the (hetero) romance in the book is very tertiary, and that the characters' professions and personal quests are much more important. ( )
  xiaomarlo | Apr 17, 2019 |
This is an omnibus edition of The Steerswoman and The Outskirter's Secret, originally published in 1989 and 1992. They're books with the outward form of fantasy, and the underlying structure of science fiction.

Rowan is a steerswoman, an initiate of a privileged group of knowledge-gatherers who travel assigned routes through the world, filling in missing details and sharing their gathered knowledge with anyone who asks--provided that they also answer any questions the steerswomen have. Individuals can get themselves permanently ostracized by the steerswomen, but the only group that is collectively under their ban are the wizards, who refuse to share any of their knowledge. Early on in the first book, Rowan meets Bel, an Outskirter, a barbarian from beyond the fringes of settled human habitation. They both have reasons to travel to the Archives, the center of the steerswomen's operations, and decide to travel together.

It quickly becomes apparent that they're being hunted by wizards, and as they work together to survive, what was a purely pragmatic arrangement becomes a strong friendship. And as they learn more about what's going on, it begins to appear that wizards may also be behind the increased incidence of Outskirter attacks on settled communities, and that a wizards' conspiracy threatens everyone.

In the second book, they travel to the Outskirts together, to warn the Outskirter tribes and attempt to create an organized, cooperative response to the wizard threat.

What's apparent to the reader but not the characters is what the Guidestars are, what the wizard or wizards behind their troubles are using against them, and what the underlying problem of their world is. It's an interesting and well-realized world, with the added entertainment value of knowing, or quickly figuring out, things that the intelligent and observant characters aren't in a position to figure out.

Very enjoyable. ( )
  LisCarey | Sep 19, 2018 |
This is an omnibus edition of "The Steerswoman" and "The Outskirter's Secret."

Kirstein's 'Steerswoman' series had been highly recommended to me - and did not disappoint in the slightest. It's fun, well-crafted, well-characterized adventure with an original set-up and believable culture(s). Rowan is a Steerswoman. As the title might indicate, she is adept at nautical navigation, but the main goal of Steerswomen is to collect (and dissemintate) knowledge and information, write it down, and deliver it to Archives. As a valuable source of information, Steerswomen are greatly respected and deferred to. People think there is little they do not know. But Rowan has come across a mystery - some strange 'jewels,' the source of which is unknown, and about which strange rumors have collected. At a tavern, she meets Bel, a woman of the dangerous, barbarian Outskirts, who owns a whole belt fashioned of these jewels. Bel tells Rowan that her father crafted the belt, but that she could guide Rowan to the place where he found them, if she is up for a challenging journey. However, then the two women are attacked - and wizards seem to be behind it. Wizards are the traditional rivals of Steerswomen - but usually they keep out of each other's way, avoiding violence. What is it about these jewels that the wizards want kept secret?
Although the book is styled as a fantasy, it is obvious to the reader that this is a colony world, and that many of the things that these people consider to be magic are actually vestiges of high technology. Watching Bel and Rowan discover truths about their world is fascinating - but equally of interest is watching two culturally different people become fast friends.

In 'The Outskirter's Secret', the story begun in "The Steerswoman" continues. The Steerswoman Rowan and her friend, the Outskirter Bel, travel to find the source of mysterious jewels. At first, this was no more than a routine inquiry, but as deception and violence follow them, they begin to suspect there's something more to discover. Is there a plot by an evil wizard to disrupt weather patterns and take over the world? Is the way of life followed by the barbarians of the Outskirts threatened? What do the Guidestars, which have long been used in navigation, but now, Rowan suspects, may be more significant, have to do with it? The more Rowan discovers, the more questions she has - especially concerning the Outskirts, and the land beyond, which seems completely inimical to human life.
An excellent novel, especially notable for its vividly drawn cultures. ( )
  AltheaAnn | Feb 9, 2016 |
This book was a little difficult starting and getting into, but once into it, I was quite interested in the story and outcome. It is certainly not a fast read, partially because of many descriptions and thought processes to work through, but they are well done and interesting. I liked the different ways of life and cultures and creatures that were presented, it kept my attention and made me wonder what else there would be.
I did sometimes forget about what the end goal of the characters was, since there were so many other things and distractions happening before then.
After finishing this one, I wanted to start the next book right away and am currently going through that one much faster. ( )
  emily.ann | Feb 26, 2014 |
"If you ask, she will answer. If she asks, you must reply. A steerswoman will speak only the truth to you, as long as she knows it—and you must do the same for her" - it's an interesting premise, and it brings a lot of great questions out about the truth, the nature of truth, and what it means.

The best part of the steerswomen is their search for truth and information for the sake of truth and information. They are purists, they are true scientists, and they are open.

In this world they're pitted against wizards, people of unknown origin, knowledge, or true occupation (to us), which refuse to share their knowledge at all.

I love that this book doesn't touch gender at all. The entire world (even, it seems, the wizards) are a meritocracy, and it's done in a truly wonderful manner.

Now if the damn thing hadn't ended on a cliffhanger and I knew (for sure) what is a going on, I might have given it a 4.5 or so. It's slow, but the writing does improve from book 1 to 2, and I'm hoping the future books continue this trend. ( )
  suzemo | Mar 31, 2013 |
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These books are dedicated to Ingeborg Kirstein who traveled far, to a very strange land indeed, and to Brian Bambrough one good wizard and most importantly, most especially to Sabine Kirstein who taught her little sister the music of language, and the dance of ideas.
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The steerswoman centered her chart on the table and anchored the corners around. A candlestick, a worn leatherbound book, an empty mug, and her own left hand held the curling parchment flat. The lines on the paper seemed to be of varying ages, the ones toward the center drawn with cracked, browning ink, those nearer the edges sharp and black. Extent of detail also showed progression. A large body of water, labeled "Inland Sea," dominated the central portion. The northern shore was depicted with painstaking precision. Farther north and farther east lines became more general, and there was a broad blank space on the right-hand side of the map.
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If you ask, she will answer. If she asks, you must reply. A steerswoman will speak only the truth to you, as long as she knows it—and you must do the same for her. And so, across the centuries, the Steerswomen— questioning, searching, investigating—have slowly learned more and more about the world through which they wander. All knowledge the Steerswomen possess is given freely to those who ask. But there is one kind of knowledge that has always been denied them: Magic. When the steerswoman Rowan discovers a small, lovely blue jewel of obviously magical origin, her innocent questions lead to secret after startling secret, each more dangerous than the last—and suddenly Rowan must flee or fight for her life. Or worse, she must lie. With every wizard in the world searching for her, Rowan finds unexpected assistance. A chance-met traveler turned friend, Bel is a warrior-poet, an Outskirter, and a member of a barbaric and violent people. Or, so it would seem. For Bel, unknowing, possesses secrets of her own: secrets embedded in her culture, in her people, in the very soil of her homeland. From the Inland Sea to the deadly Outskirts, surrounded by danger and deceit, Rowan and Bel uncover more and more of the wizards’ hidden knowledge. As the new truths accumulate, they edge closer to the single truth that lies at the center, the most unexpected secret of them all. . . .

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