Alexis T. (Kyrissaean) reviewed on 4/6/2008 + 164 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 3

This is the third book in the Chalion series, although book 2 and book 3 can be read in any order because there's absolutely no overlap in the plot or characters at all. Seriously -- zip. I'd recommend starting with The Curse of Chalion (the first book) just because it introduces the world and fantasy concept the most thoroughly.

And I loved it of course! Loved the characters, loved the twists, loved the setting.... The possessed man teams up with the murderess and not surprisingly, they've got some problems. (Murder a prince and someone's bound to notice.) I swear, if Bujold wrote it, I've got to have it!

I'm an avid follower of all three of Bujold's main series, and each has it's own flavor. This one is saturated with gods, high court intrigue, and politics. Not everyone seems to adore all her series equally, but for me they're immediate auto-buys!

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