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The chapters alternate between telling the story of Vosill, a king's physician, and DeWar, a Protector's bodyguard. Vosill and DeWar reside on opposite sides of a mountain where they tend to their masters (in their own ways), and although they never actually meet, there is subtle evidence that they know each other (but to say more would spoil).

Review:

This isn't a Culture novel per se. It isn't even a science fiction novel, per se. The entire story is set in something resembling medieval Earth, with kings, generals, horse riding, and concubines. That having been said, there are subtle hints at the novel's SFness, but to pick them up you need to read the previous Culture novels.

Overall, I really enjoyed it, despite its non-SFness. I think Vosill may have saved it.

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Prologue
1. The Doctor
2. The Bodyguard
3. The Doctor
4. The Bodyguard
5. The Doctor
6. The Bodyguard
7. The Doctor
8. The Bodyguard
9. The Doctor
10. The Bodyguard
11. The Doctor
12. The Bodyguard
13. The Doctor
14. The Bodyguard
15. The Doctor
16. The Bodyguard
17. The Doctor
18. The Bodyguard
19. The Doctor
20. The Bodyguard
21. The Doctor
22. The Bodyguard
23. The Doctor
24. The Bodyguard
Epilogue

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