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Paladin of Souls

Lois McMaster Bujold

Published 2003 by Eos · 456 pages

Hugo · 2004

Winner

Nebula · 2005

Winner
Fantasy

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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