The Curse of Chalion

A man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril returns to the noble household he once served as page and is named secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who is next in line to rule. It is an assignment Cazaril dreads, for it must ultimately lead him to the place he most fears: the royal court of Cardegoss, where the powerful enemies who once placed him in chains now occupy lofty positions. But it is more than the traitorous intrigues of villains that threaten Cazaril and the Royesse Iselle here, for a sinister curse hangs like a sword over the entire blighted House of Chalion. And only by employing the darkest, most forbidden of magics can Cazaril hope to protect his royal charge -- an act that will mark him as a tool of the miraculous... and trap him in a lethal maze of demonic paradox.

Year	Award	Category	Status
2002	Hugo Award	Best Novel	Runner-up
2002	Locus Poll Award	Best Fantasy Novel	Nominee/Finalist
2002	Mythopoeic Award	Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature	Winner
2002	World Fantasy Award	Best Novel	Nominee/Finalist
2003	Nebula Award	Novel	Nominee/Finalist
2012	Locus Online	21st Century Fantasy Novel	Nominee/Finalist