## [RT][HSF] The Steerswoman's Road, by Rosemary Kirstein

* Author: u/Charlie___ *
* URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/2clcfn/rthsf_the_steerswomans_road_by_rosemary_kirstein/
* Score: 9

* Created: 2014-08-04T14:59:28

### Post:

A [series of books](http://www.amazon.com/Rosemary-Kirstein/e/B001ITXALI) (incomplete and on a slow schedule, unfortunately!) that follows Rowan the steerswoman - the steerswomen being a hypertrophied navigator's / almanac maker's guild that treats the truth as a sacred value.

This makes a steerswoman the perfect character to be Too Inquisitive For Her Own Good.

Steerswomen have to solve most of their problems through rationality. Oh, and swords. And fire. But what I mean is that reasoning is actually demonstrated for the reader, not merely implied - to the degree that I'm pretty sure that Kirstein is deliberately modeling rationality skills for her readers.

Also, it's a fun read, with fun characters, and interesting themes like sharing vs. hoarding information, alienness, and what makes someone a good steerswoman.

### Comments:

> **u/Bobertus** [+2]  (34 minutes later)
> 
> Cool. I haven't read it, but I'm upvoting based on your description.
> 
> Also, apparently, I can buy either the kindle version for 3€ or the physical book for 100€.

>> **u/Izeinwinter** [+1]  (2 hours later)
>> 
>> it is science fiction in the very best way - the practice of science and epistemology is integral to the plot. They are also just very good books. The Ebook version is the one the author sees actual profit from - the physical copies are used. :)

> **u/Anderkent** [+1]  (7 hours later)
> 
> Waiting for the 5th book is such suffering

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