The Hallowed Hunt (Audio)
ISBN:
9781433236228 (1433236222)
Publish date: January 1st 2006
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Edition language: English
Series: Chalion (#3)
I really liked the first two in this trilogy, but struggled to get through this one. Ingrey is just not as compelling a protagonist, and the story moved very, very slowly. Still, well-written and set in an interesting world so I never gave up on it completely.
The third venture into the Quintarian Universe by Lois McMaster Bujold introduces animal magic that gives "The Hallowed Hunt" it's name. The reader follows Ingrey kin Wolfcliff as he first investigates the death of the youngest son of the hallowed king of the Weald only to find himself mired in a co...
This is the third book set in the Chalion universe, but it's a standalone with no common characters or thread, just a related culture with the same dominant religion. If the land of The Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls, can be identified with Renaissance Spain, then the Weald of The Hallowed Hu...
I have to agree with others who have said "good, but not as good as the first two." However - it's still squeaking into the 4-star range.I also feel that in this case, marketing this as "Chalion #3" is doing the book a disservice - though set in the same world as 'Curse of Chalion' and 'Paladin of S...
Loved it! Sad that I've come to the end of this series.
13 years ago
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