A very good book by the author of the Vorkosigan saga. It's a fresh, new universe and Bujold does an excellent job of not explaining too much. The societal structure and, most importantly, the theology of this world are revealed throughout the entire book.Theology and broken people are the focus of ...
First, I should say that if you enjoy a fantasy story full of action, then, this may not be the story for you. There's more talk of battle and war than actual battle. This book relies more on political intrigue, dark family histories, and betrayals. And these are things I enjoyed about the story, es...
A case study in how a great writer can craft a ploddingly slow story with a tortured protagonist, and somehow make it readable and downright entertaining.The Curse of Chalion is largely a story of political intrigue, with all the requisite exposition and long setup. For the most part, very little ha...
An unlikely man finds himself with the god-assigned task of saving the royal house of Chalion in this Spanish-flavored fantasy. Despite the fact (or perhaps because of it) that the primary characters are laboring under a series of dire setbacks over the course of the novel, the outcome is very satis...
What a wonderful gem!I don't usually care a lot for the standard epic fantasies--I like a little grit and realism mixed in--but this book was a definite treat!Cazaril has been a slave since being captured during a battle, and not ransomed. He was able to find out that his name had been kept off the...
I hate reviewing books that I really like. It’s really freaking hard, especially when I don’t really have a systemic way to determine whether or not a book deserves a five star rating (i.e., the I-want-to-sing-and-gush rating). So, I thought, what the hey. Let me start this review from the point ...
I haven’t read Bujold for a while. I’ve forgotten what a consummate master she is. From the first page, the story pulled me in. Every little detail is necessary, prompting further development. Every turn in the road drives the plot forward. The author builds her rich and complex world gradually, wit...
Really three and a half stars. A slow start for me, but sometimes good stories take a while to build, and by the end, I couldn't put it down. There is an interesting mix of characters, somewhat archetypical but done well enough that they developed uniqueness. A feudal system, a failing monarch, an ...
when i was younger, i was always confused by the moniker of "Adult Fantasy" (less used today, but more common decades ago). i assumed it meant Sexy Sextime and possibly Ultra-Violence, but that was never the case... what it ended up meaning to me was BORING, I Can't Finish This.well now that i am cl...
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