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Paladin of souls -
Lois McMaster Bujold.
Publisher description
New York : EOS, c2003.
456 p. ; 24 cm.
Best Books:
- Senior High School Library Catalog, Sixteenth Edition, 2004 Supplement, 2004 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Reading Measurement Programs:
Accelerated Reader
Interest Level Upper Grade
Book Level 6.6
Accelerated Reader Points 26
Reviews:
- Heather Hepler (VOYA, February 2004 (Vol. 26, No. 6))
Three years have passed since the widowed Dowager Royina Ista found her release from the sorcery that enslaved the royal family of Chalion and caused her to sink into madness. Now cursed with another kind of imprisonment, Ista attempts to leave the numbing oppression of court life and find adventure and happiness for herself outside the castle walls. Inventing a holy pilgrimage, Ista surrounds herself with new and old friends as she travels from one minor holy site to another. Unfortunately, Ista seems to be again cursed with the gods' gifts. As a former saint, she still retains some of her second sight and begins to realize that her ramblings through the countryside might not be directed by her own decisions. In the tradition of The Curse of Chalion (Eos, 2001/VOYA December 2001), McMaster revisits the world of sorcery, royalty, and passions as Ista must find within herself the steel to relive her past while still keeping herself open to a future. An unlikely hero, as an aging dowager royal and middle-aged woman, Ista is the tool that the gods again desire to help them repair and set right the world. Skillfully layered, the story offers suspense, romance, humor, and a touch of intellectual play. Although intended as a sequel, it could be read alone without too many unanswered questions. Superbly and smartly written, this novel will entice even those readers not traditionally drawn to fantasy. VOYA CODES: 5Q 4P S A/YA (Hard to imagine it being any better written; Broad general YA appeal; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12; Adult-marketed book recommended for Young Adults). 2003, Eos/HarperCollins, 456p., $24.95. Ages 15 to Adult. Subjects:
- Queens Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | PS3552.U397 P355 2003 |
2003040884 |
813/.54 |
0380979020 (acid-free paper) 9780380979028 |