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Penric and the Bandit
(2024)(A book in the World of the Five Gods : Penric & Desdemona series)
A Novella by Lois McMaster Bujold
Strange company
When Rozakajin, road-weary bandit and army deserter, spots a hapless blond young man in a country inn with an intriguing treasure map, he thinks hes scouted an easy and lucrative victim. Attaching himself to odd traveler Penric seems simple enough, but when Rozs old enemies catch up from behind, his plans take a turn for the much worse. When Pens claim that I never travel alone proves true in ways Roz never imagined, his world becomes more frightening stillbut also much wider than hed ever dared to dream.
The internal chronological order of the Penric & Desdemona tales is presently:
Penrics Demon
Penric and the Shaman
Penrics Fox
Masquerade in Lodi
Penrics Mission
Miras Last Dance
��The Prisoner of Limnos
The Orphans of Raspay
The Physicians of Vilnoc
The Assassins of Thasalon
Knot of Shadows
Demon Daughter
"Penric and the Bandit"
A superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great voices of speculative fiction.
- Rave Reviews
Bujold has a gift.
- Chicago Sun Times
Best-selling author Bujold follows her Hugo-nominated Penric and the Shaman (2017) with another adventure featuring the sorcerer Penric and his resident 200-year-old chaos demon, Desdemona. ... Series fans will be delighted with this tale, which begs for continuation.
- Booklist on Penric's Mission
"Bujold follows 'Penric's Demon' with another brief tale set in her World of the Five Gods, this time combining supernatural sleuthing with finely drawn characters and a panoply of emotions... This is a wonderful expansion of her World of the Five Gods."
- Publisher's Weekly *Starred Review* on "Penric and the Shaman"
"Series fans and fantasy readers who seek well-drawn characters will love this tale."
- Publisher's Weekly on "Mira's Last Dance"
"Bujold's delightful latest tale of Penric ... is another winner in Bujold's already strong series."
- Publisher's Weekly *Starred Review* on "The Prisoner of Limnos"
Genre: Fantasy
When Rozakajin, road-weary bandit and army deserter, spots a hapless blond young man in a country inn with an intriguing treasure map, he thinks hes scouted an easy and lucrative victim. Attaching himself to odd traveler Penric seems simple enough, but when Rozs old enemies catch up from behind, his plans take a turn for the much worse. When Pens claim that I never travel alone proves true in ways Roz never imagined, his world becomes more frightening stillbut also much wider than hed ever dared to dream.
The internal chronological order of the Penric & Desdemona tales is presently:
Penrics Demon
Penric and the Shaman
Penrics Fox
Masquerade in Lodi
Penrics Mission
Miras Last Dance
��The Prisoner of Limnos
The Orphans of Raspay
The Physicians of Vilnoc
The Assassins of Thasalon
Knot of Shadows
Demon Daughter
"Penric and the Bandit"
A superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great voices of speculative fiction.
- Rave Reviews
Bujold has a gift.
- Chicago Sun Times
Best-selling author Bujold follows her Hugo-nominated Penric and the Shaman (2017) with another adventure featuring the sorcerer Penric and his resident 200-year-old chaos demon, Desdemona. ... Series fans will be delighted with this tale, which begs for continuation.
- Booklist on Penric's Mission
"Bujold follows 'Penric's Demon' with another brief tale set in her World of the Five Gods, this time combining supernatural sleuthing with finely drawn characters and a panoply of emotions... This is a wonderful expansion of her World of the Five Gods."
- Publisher's Weekly *Starred Review* on "Penric and the Shaman"
"Series fans and fantasy readers who seek well-drawn characters will love this tale."
- Publisher's Weekly on "Mira's Last Dance"
"Bujold's delightful latest tale of Penric ... is another winner in Bujold's already strong series."
- Publisher's Weekly *Starred Review* on "The Prisoner of Limnos"
Genre: Fantasy
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