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Program Type: Audiobook (Fiction); Unabridged
Narrator:
Lloyd James
Publisher:
Blackstone Audiobooks, 2004
Length: 18 hours and 27 min.
Audio Format:
"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)
Lord
Cazaril has been, in turn, courtier, castle-warder, and
captain; now he is but a crippled ex-galley slave
seeking nothing more than a menial job in the kitchens
of the Dowager Provincara, the noble patroness of his
youth. But Cazaril finds himself promoted to the exalted
and dangerous position of tutor to Iselle, the
beautiful, fiery sister of the heir to Chalion's throne.
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 Audiobooks |
