follow Lois Mcmaster Bujold, One Of The Most Honored Authors In The Field Of Fantasy And Science Fiction, To A Land Threatened By Treacherous War And Beset By Demons As A Royal Dowager, Released From The Curse Of Madness And Manipulated By An Untrustworthy God, Is Plunged Into A Desperate Struggle To Preserve The Endangered Souls Of A Realm.
publishers Weeklyin This Sequel To The Curse Of Chalion (2001), Rich In Sumptuous Detail And Speculative Theology, Dowager Royina Ista Dy Baocia Undertakes A Pilgrimage To Ease Her Soul-and Finds Instead That In Chalion, Bujold's Handsomely Crafted Fantasy World Ruled By Five Gods Just Around Some Strange Corner Of Perception, A More Dangerous Fate Awaits Than She Could Ever Have Imagined. Swordplay And Sorcery Sweep Sensitive, Sensible 40-year-old Ista Into Chalion's Border Stronghold Of Porifors, Where Enemy Roknari Incursions And Demons From The Fifth God's Hell Threaten Ista's Realm, Held Precariously At Bay By The Charismatic Arhys Dy Lutez. Ista's Romantic Quest To Save Arhys And His Magnetic Half-brother, Illvin, Teems With Equal Parts Of Unearthly Magic And Down-to-earth Quasi-medieval Lore. Despite An Occasional Lapse Into Adolescent Angst And Spurts Of Superficial Dialogue, High Fantasy Fans Should Thrill At Ista's Spiritual Perils, While Horse Admirers Of All Ages Should Savor Even Ista's Saddle Sores. This Engaging Installment Of Chalion's Mythical History Whets The Appetite For New Marvels Yet To Come. Author Tour. (sept. 23) Fyi: Bujold Has Won Both Hugo And Nebula Awards. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
- Animals
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : HarperTorch
Author : Bujold, Lois McMaster
Language : English
Edition : Reprint
Published :2005-04-26
Number Of Pages : 482
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 0380818612
ISBN-13 : 9780380818617
Item weight : 2.31 lb
Dimensions : 1.2 in x 4.1 in x 6.7 in
Returns Policy
You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).
You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).
If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the 'Complete Orders' link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.
Shipping
We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.
When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.
Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.