loppear reviewed The Language of Power by Rosemary Kirstein (Steerswoman, #4)
an advancing middle book
4 stars
Unfortunately, we have to wait to see if the series will finish. A return to the first book's themes, revealing more past steadily.

Rosemary Kirstein: The language of power (2004, Del Ray)
389 pages
English language
Published Oct. 29, 2004 by Del Ray.
Unfortunately, we have to wait to see if the series will finish. A return to the first book's themes, revealing more past steadily.
I wanted to go as far as possible with the published books, and this one got back on the main plot with a lot more to learn, deduce, suspect and guess. The writer said she was working on the following ones, so I can leave the series for a while and be on the lookout for the next one when it's published. All in all, the whole series is really worth the time, even though it's a bit long sometimes, everything matters, all the details build up an very interesting universe, with its people, customs, landscapes and monsters of all types... it's pretty unforgettable.
Actually finished this weeks ago, but have been in denial because it’s the last one but it’s at a cliffhanger! The plot isn’t done!! So close and yet so far!! Still thinking about what makes these books so compelling. It’s the way of thinking about what magic is, absolutely. But it’s also about what community is and what knowledge is and why curiosity is important. Grateful to the friend who recommended these and said to dive in without reading anything about them first.