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Paladin of Souls

Book · Fantasy books · 30 mentions · 3 subreddits · discussed in r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook, r/BookRecommendations

Reddit take

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Pros

  • Honorable mention for Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold. The main character, Ista, is mother to a grown daughter. She’s been through the wringer and the book is about her beginning her second act.
  • Definitely definitely go right on to Paladin of Souls. It’s Ista’s story, and she is well out of fucks to give.
  • Paladin of Souls
  • Paladin of Souls is a great option! The plot is the A part and the romance is a charming B plot. It's technically a sequel but one of my favorite books ever!
  • Paladin of Souls next, maybe even better than Curse!

Cons

  • World of the Five Gods, Paladin of Souls, by Louis McMaster Bujold
  • Paladin of souls - this is much more about a priest or spiritualist than what i consider a paladin
  • Parent context: Paladin of Souls by Lois Macmaster Bujold. Reply: Utterly ruins the very beginning of *Paladin of Souls*!

Sentiment

27 positive (90%) · 2 mixed (7%) · 1 negative (3%)

Trust + time weighted score: +85% · raw score 87%

What redditors said (10 of 30)

World of the Five Gods, Paladin of Souls, by Louis McMaster Bujold
mixed · u/P****r · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Honorable mention for Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold. The main character, Ista, is mother to a grown daughter. She’s been through the wringer and the book is about her beginning her second act.
positive · u/s****e · r/Fantasy · comment · Feb 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Definitely definitely go right on to Paladin of Souls. It’s Ista’s story, and she is well out of fucks to give.
positive · u/L****T · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Paladin of Souls
positive · u/I****U · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 8, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Paladin of souls - this is much more about a priest or spiritualist than what i consider a paladin
mixed · u/O****r · r/Fantasy · Jul 22, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Paladin of Souls is a great option! The plot is the A part and the romance is a charming B plot. It's technically a sequel but one of my favorite books ever!
positive · u/k****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 5, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Paladin of Souls next, maybe even better than Curse!
positive · u/i****b · r/Fantasy · comment · Jun 16, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Curse of Chalion, followed by Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold mostly fits. One POV each book (though the main character changes), adult protagonist, competence, not morally gray main characters but they feel real. Well-written/literary.
positive · u/i****1 · r/Fantasy · comment · Jun 6, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
The Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls, by Lois McMaster Bujold, protagonist FL in her 40s, no spice
positive · u/D****2 · r/BookRecommendations · comment · Jun 5, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
I will second Paladin of Souls. It is one of my favorite books.
positive · u/j****d · r/suggestmeabook · comment · May 31, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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