The Curse of Chalion
core novel 2001 World of the Five Gods
Record
| First published | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (44,145 ratings, collected 2026-08-06) |
| Page count | 490 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780380979011 |
| Internal chronology | 18 |
Where it sits
- Universe: World of the Five Gods
- Series: Chalion core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Lois McMaster Bujold
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Adult Literature), 2002: won
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 2002: finalist; Locus reader-poll placement, ranked 3rd.
- Hugo Award (Best Novel), 2002: nominated
- World Fantasy Award (Best Novel), 2002: nominated; Lost to Ursula K. Le Guin's The Other Wind.
Notes
- From the series record (Chalion): Direct sequel duology; publication order matches internal chronology for these two, but both are chronologically LAST in the wider universe (after Hallowed Hunt and all Penric novellas).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Chalion: position 1 of 2: next Paladin of Souls (2003)
- Internal chronology, within World of the Five Gods: position 18 of 19: previous Darksight Dare (2026) · next Paladin of Souls (2003)
Sources
- The Dendarii Nexus
- https://www.thehugoawards.org
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Fantasy_Award
- https://www.sfadb.com
- https://www.mythsoc.org
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