It has been a long time since I read The Curse of Chalion. So long, in fact, that it was before I was keeping track of the books I read. Luckily anything that you need is covered. I was pleased that the protagonist wasn’t a late teens/early 20’s girl, but was a mature woman. It’s a nice change, and Bujold does it well. I also appreciate how she writes the gods, and the wide variety of reactions of the characters to the gods.

As with just about all of Bujold’s books, this one is well paced and plotted. While I still think I prefer the Vorkosigan Saga, there is no lack of enjoyment in her Chalion tales.