Paladin of Souls

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• Paladin of Souls

  June 2009 But how could she gain the road? Roads were made for young men, not middle-aged women. The poor orphan boy packed his sack and started off down the road to seek his heart’s hope...a thousand tales began that way. She was not poor, she was n ... (read full critics)

  womenwriters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

• The Best Reviews: Lois McMaster Bujold, Paladin of Souls

  "Fabulous sequel to THE CURSE OF CHALION" No longer suffering from the God-induced madness, but still reeling from guilt and mourning the loss of much of her family, Dowager Royina of Chalion Lady Ista dy Baocia seeks to find atonement. She feels a p ... (read full critics)

  thebestreviews published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

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  Astounding! I did not read the first book in the series as I was told this one would stand on its own, and so it was. A powerful story about an unlikely heroine: a once-crazy, middle-aged dowager queen that only wants to have a little room for herself and be treated like a human being from her peers ... (continue)

  Astounding! I did not read the first book in the series as I was told this one would stand on its own, and so it was. A powerful story about an unlikely heroine: a once-crazy, middle-aged dowager queen that only wants to have a little room for herself and be treated like a human being from her peers. Of course things go downhill and Ista finds herself in the middle of a dangerous struggle between warring nations, gods, demons, a heroic knight and his stubborn and desperate wife. All is well crafted in this book: the character are lovable, Ista in particular with her regrets for the past, and her subtle, slightly cynical humour; the world-building is simple but effective; and the plot as well is one that fantasy veterans will recognize in its outline, but one that complements, rather than stunt or go at odds with, the character growth.

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• English Books
• Paperback 416 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0007138490
• ISBN-13: 9780007138494
• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd
• Pub date: May 04, 2004
• Dimensions: 1161 mm x 710 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover and Others
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