The Curse of Chalion
The Curse of Chalion is a fantasy novel by Lois McMaster Bujold, published by Eos (HarperCollins) in the United States in August 2001. Set in a kingdom echoing Reconquista Spain, it won the 2002 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature and opened the World of the Five Gods series.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- HarperCollins, 2001
- First published
- HarperCollins (Eos), 2001
- Series
- World of the Five Gods
The first edition of The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold was published in New York by HarperCollins in 2001. We track 1 edition.
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- Followed by
- Paladin of Souls
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- Editions recorded
- 31 on Open Library, 17 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 12 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Curse of Chalion?
The first edition of The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold was published in New York by HarperCollins in 2001.
How many editions of The Curse of Chalion are there?
We track 1 edition of The Curse of Chalion, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did The Curse of Chalion win any awards?
Yes: The Curse of Chalion won the Mythopoeic Awards, the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2002), according to Wikidata.
What should I read after The Curse of Chalion?
In order, it is followed by Paladin of Souls, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Curse of Chalion, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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- The Curse of Chalion editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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