Paladin of Souls

2003 novel by Lois McMaster Bujold
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Paladin of Souls

Summary

Paladin of Souls is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Paladin of Souls authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3].
  • Paladin of Souls received the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4].
  • Paladin of Souls received the Hugo Award for Best Novel[5].
  • Paladin of Souls received the Nebula Award for Best Novel[6].
  • Paladin of Souls's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • Paladin of Souls was published by HarperCollins[8].
  • Paladin of Souls's genre is fantasy[9].
  • Paladin of Souls followed The Curse of Chalion[10].
  • Paladin of Souls was followed by The Hallowed Hunt[11].
  • Paladin of Souls's part of the series is recorded as World of the Five Gods[12].
  • Paladin of Souls's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Paladin of Souls's country of origin is recorded as United States[14].
  • Paladin of Souls was released on +2003-09-23T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Paladin of Souls's has edition or translation is recorded as Paladin of Souls[16].
  • Paladin of Souls's has edition or translation is recorded as Q119954166[17].
  • Paladin of Souls's nominated for is recorded as Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature[18].
  • Paladin of Souls's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Paladin of Souls'}[19].
  • Paladin of Souls's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Paladin des âmes'}[20].
  • Paladin of Souls's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Paladin of Souls authored Lois McMaster Bujold[3]. It was published by HarperCollins[8].

Publication

Paladin of Souls was published on +2003-09-23T00:00:00Z[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Its genre is fantasy[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as World of the Five Gods[12].

Subject and Themes

Paladin of Souls's part of the series is recorded as World of the Five Gods[12].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], an award for best book (by genre)[22], in United States[23], founded in 1978[24]; Hugo Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[25], founded in 1953[26]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel[6], a literary award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1966[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Paladin of Souls followed The Curse of Chalion[10]. It was followed by The Hallowed Hunt[11].

Why It Matters

Paladin of Souls ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

What awards did Paladin of Souls receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[4], Hugo Award for Best Novel[5], and Nebula Award for Best Novel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . nebulas.sfwa.org. nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . isfdb.org. Retrieved . isfdb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Language of work or name English
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