Paladin of Souls (Curse of Chalion)

Now, once again, they have chosen Ista as their instrument. But a mysterious ally appears, a warrior nobleman who fights like a berserker. Three years have passed since the widowed Dowager Royina Ista found release from the curse of madness that kept her imprisoned in her family's castle at Valenda. Follow Lois McMaster Bujold, one of the most honored authors in the field of fantasy and science fiction, to a land threatened by treacherous war and beset by demons. And again, for good or for ill, she must comply.. The temporary safety of her enigmatic champion's castle cannot ease Ista's mounting dread, however, when she finds his dark secrets are entangled with hers in a net of the gods' own weaving. What the inscrutable gods commanded of her in the past brought her land to the brink of devastation. As Ista and her little party of pilgrims wander at will, they are unexpectedly set upon. Yet her newfound freedom is bittersweet, and so the road, and escape,

"A pilgrimage, a skirmish, a siege and a god's instrument. Worthy winner of the Hugo Award." according to Kootch. In the "Curse of Chalion" (first book in the World of the Five Gods) we met Ista, mother of Tedez and Iselle, tragic participant in the first attempt to remove the curse on the ruling family of Chalion. A few years on and Ista conducts a queenly rebellion against the restricted life imposed by her family a. Xanthosia said Master storyteller.. One of the most perfect books I have ever read. Bujold stimulates my imagination, tantalises and extends my vocabulary and satisifies my soul. For what more could I ask? This is the second book in the Chalion series and though no story is reliant on knowledge of the others,they are complementary and all le. "Wonderful audio of an incredible book!" according to Lacey D. Sutton. Bujold is one of my favorite authors, and the "Paladin of Souls" is a book that I have gone back and read many, many times. So buying it on audiobook so I could listen to it while working was a no-brainer, especially given how much I love the audiobook version of "Curse of Chalion". While I didn't always a

In 2011, she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science fiction. Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, having won five Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. The mother of two, she lives in Minneapolis.. Her second novel, The Warrior's Apprentice
"Fresh, intriguing, and as always from Lois McMaster Bujold, superb."Robert Jordan, New York Times best selling author of The Wheel of Time Series"Bujold continues to prove what marvels genius can create out of basic space operatics."Booklist"This is one of the great ones."Science Fiction Chronicle