Jean
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Hi Lois. Just finished rereading Paladin of Souls (as an older women, I love Ista). I know you've answered this before, but I couldn't find it. Do the Chalion books come before or after the Penric books, chronologically in their world? Since you're concentrating on Penric and Des (which I love), I doubt you'll ever visit Ista's traveling court, will you?
Lois McMaster Bujold
If the 5-gods world were our own (which it's not) The Hallowed Hunt would be about 1200, Penric around 1350, and the Curse of Chalion around 1475.
No plans for more Ista at this time, no.
Ta, L.
No plans for more Ista at this time, no.
Ta, L.
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