
explorer / books · 2004
Paladin of Souls
Published 2003 by Eos · 456 pages
Hugo · 2004
WinnerNebula · 2005
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Hugo 20045 finalists
Lois McMaster Bujold on these ballots
16 award entries · 11 books · 6 wins · 1989–2013
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Synopsis
Dowager Royina Ista, freed from years of madness and confinement, sets out on a pilgrimage to escape her stifling court. When her party is attacked and she’s drawn into a siege involving demons and a cursed nobleman, Ista discovers she has been chosen by the gods for a dangerous spiritual mission.
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Details
- Series
- World of the Five Gods · Book 2
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780380979028


















