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

Lois McMaster Bujold

Start date: March 1, 2017

Finish date: March 31, 2017

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Mar 13, 2017 Kathi rated it it was amazing

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I have read nearly all of Lois McMaster Bujold's science fiction Vorkosigan saga, and found them fun to read, but not light in terms of characters and themes. This, the first of the fantasy Chalion trilogy, is similar--impressive in plotting and characterization, yet so readable that the pages flew by. My only complaint is the lack of a map. ...more

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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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Feb 02, 2024 Katy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is actually a reread for me, I first read the book around 2002 - so it has been quite a while and I didn't remember much of the story. What a shame that I have waited so long for a reread. Bujold is a master writer. ...more

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