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The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)

Lois McMaster Bujold

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Jul 12, 2010 Shel rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, print-owned, calico-reaction-reads, read-in-2011

This book grabbed me from the very start and didn't let me go until I finished the last word on the last page. I've loved Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan books, so had high expectations for her fantasy, and was not disappointed. I'd previously read one of her earlier fantasies, The Spirit Ring, and liked but didn't love it - that one was set in medieval Italy, so perhaps Bujold is stronger when she can invent her own world. Because the world-building was one of my favorite aspects here. I loved the re ...more

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May 22, 2024 Kris rated it really liked it

My brother recommended this one since I wanted to read one of this author's books. A world weary man returns from wars, torture, and galley slavery to the court where he grew up as a page. To his surprise, he is named tutor and secretary to the impetuous sister of the Heir. He turns out to be a good choice, and the young woman matures into a wise leader. ...more

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