
The Curse of Chalion
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Lloyd James
Amidst the decaying splendor and poisonous intrigue of Chalion's ancient capital, Cazaril is forced to confront not only powerful enemies but also the malignant curse that clings to the royal household, trapping him, flesh and soul, in a maze of demonic paradox, damnation, and death for as long as he dares walk the five-fold pathway of the gods.
©2004 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2004 Blackstone AudiobooksListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
"Bujold weaves a convincing and captivating fantasy world, well researched, with magic that works and gods that live without destroying the balance of this medieval society....A finely balanced mixture of adventure, swordplay, court intrigue, romance, magic, and religion makes this book a delightful read." (School Library Journal)
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This was my most recent Audible listen, and is most definitely one of the best single (non series) audiobooks I have ever had the pleasure of hearing.
This book is not epic fantasy, high fantasy, or dark fantasy, it falls somewhere in what I would call middle fantasy.
It has a low-magic feel, and is more character driven than any other fantasy piece I can remember. It would definitely appeal to mainstream fiction fans. I don't have any negative comments on this book, it was a fine example of what a fantasy novel should be.
This book gets a perfect 5 from me, and that's saying something, because I don't think I've ever given a perfect score to a fantasy novel before, not even to Tolkien, sorry.
Perfect storytelling
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In all, I was completely satisfied with this book and its presentation.
Good, solid read
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I picked this book on a whim-and WOW
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First rate story!
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Cazaril is a broken man who has recently been freed from a torturous life as a galley slave. He returns to the country house of his childhood and is given the post of tutor to Iselle, the sister of the heir to the throne and her companion Betriz. When the royal siblings are summoned back to the capital, Caz needs to protect them from court intrigue and a curse that has haunted the royal family.
The story is slow-moving but thought-provoking, especially about themes like trauma, redemption, free will and faith.
The narrator takes some getting used to. The audio quality is not ideal, with breath sounds and occasional spit sounds. In addition, the narrator tends to add chuckles, sighs and other affectations not mentioned in the text, as well as almost cartoonish voices for some characters. I was still able to enjoy the story but would have preferred another narrator.
Slow but interesting
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What did you like best about The Curse of Chalion? What did you like least?
I think the character development was pretty good from start to finish, so I liked that best. What I liked least was how long it took for anything to happen. I mean, things happened, but the book really did seem to plod along after the opening chapter and didn't really start to pick up until towards the end.Would you be willing to try another book from Lois McMaster Bujold? Why or why not?
As always, depends on the book.What about Lloyd James’s performance did you like?
I thought James did a good job of bringing the characters to life.Could you see The Curse of Chalion being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Movie, maybe, but not without some rewrites to the slow parts.Any additional comments?
Ok, at the end everything makes sense. But it is a long slog to get there. Everything fits together neatly and the ending is good. The ride to get there was bumpy though. Book is not horrid, but neither is it good. It's just average.The Curse Of A Slow Story Arc
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Narrator a bit annoying
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Great tale, not a love story
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Great story
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Good not great...
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