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

by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)

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So - is it best to start with 'The Hallowed Hunt'? (I like to start my epics at the beginning and I've been caught out before by reading the wrong book in an epic series first).

Bernadette Durbin This series is set in the same world, but with widely disparate eras. The Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls are a pair, set in that order, but Hal…moreThis series is set in the same world, but with widely disparate eras. The Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls are a pair, set in that order, but Hallowed Hunt not only takes place centuries before, but in a different country. The Penric novellas, also set in this world, are from an even different time period. As long as you read the books from any given era in order, you should be fine—and if Bujold later adds earlier books in the same era, my experience with her Vorkosigan books suggests that it will not detract from the reader's enjoyment if they are encountered in publication, rather than chronological, order.(less)

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Is there romance in the book?

Amber

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Please, Is the romance in the book between Cazaril and Iselle? I don't know how old is the girl but I am not into large age gap romances

Connie

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Is it first person or are there multiple main characters?

Aevylmar Tight third, following a single protagonist and showing the world from his perspective, but using 'he' instead of 'I.'…moreTight third, following a single protagonist and showing the world from his perspective, but using 'he' instead of 'I.'(less)

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I've seen this book listed as the first book, and the second book. Where does this come in the series as a definite placement?

Mitali It's the first book published in the World of the Five Gods series. The second book, Paladin of Souls, directly follows the events of this book, but f…moreIt's the first book published in the World of the Five Gods series. The second book, Paladin of Souls, directly follows the events of this book, but focused on a different set of characters. So these two books should be read in order. The third book in publishing order, The Hallowed Hunt, is set some centuries in the past and in a different location (and obviously, focused on completely different characters), so it can read either before or after the other two books. It's sometimes listed first in the series, since it chronologically precedes The Curse of Chalion.(less)

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is there ANY chance, with the huge push into political fantasy filming, that we might see a movie of this?

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