The Curse of Chalion

Name: The Curse of Chalion
Rating: 4.6516852378845215 (89 reviews)

Lois McMaster Bujold

Oct 2009 · Chalion series Book 1 · Harper Collins

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A man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril returns to the noble household he once served as page and is named secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who is next in line to rule. It is an assignment Cazaril dreads, for it must ultimately lead him to the place he most fears: the royal court of Cardegoss, where the powerful enemies who once placed him in chains now occupy lofty positions.

But it is more than the traitorous intrigues of villains that threaten Cazaril and the Royesse Iselle here, for a sinister curse hangs like a sword over the entire blighted House of Chalion. And only by employing the darkest, most forbidden of magics can Cazaril hope to protect his royal charge -- an act that will mark him as a tool of the miraculous . . . and trap him in a lethal maze of demonic paradox.

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4.7

89 reviews

Zachariah McNaughton

October 30, 2018

first three chapters great but please lois spare me yr theology. lets go back to barrayar

Tai Mohamed

July 25, 2020

An enchanting slow burner. A love letter to humanity and the exquisite suffering therein.

Azuvala Assantri

October 30, 2015

I enjoyed the character progression, the story arc and the fiction elements. Strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a little magic, action, and a little politics.

About the author

One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold burst onto the scene in 1986 with Shards of Honor, the first of her tremendously popular Vorkosigan Saga novels. She has received numerous accolades and prizes, including two Nebula Awards for best novel (Falling Free and Paladin of Souls), four Hugo Awards for Best Novel (Paladin of Souls, The Vor Game, Barrayar, and Mirror Dance), as well as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her novella The Mountains of Mourning. Her work has been translated into twenty-one languages. The mother of two, Bujold lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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