Paladin of Souls

Paladin of Souls is a fantasy novel set in the world of Chalion, three years after the events of The Curse of Chalion. Its central figure is Ista dy Baocia, the Dowager Royina of Chalion, who has recently been freed from a curse of madness and seeks a life beyond the burdens of her royal position. When supernatural threats and political danger draw her back into public affairs, she undertakes a pilgrimage that becomes a struggle to protect her realm and its people.

by Lois McMaster Bujold

HarperCollins · First published 2003 · 470 pages