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Penric's Labors

Penric's Labors

Bujold, Lois McMaster

Hardcover

Series: World of the Five Gods, Book 3

Fantasy

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ISBN10: 1982192240
ISBN13: 9781982192242
Publisher: Baen
Published: Nov 1 2022
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.15
Height: 1.90 Width: 6.30 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
THREE PENRIC AND DESDEMONA NOVELLAS IN THE WORLD OF THE FIVE GODS BY GRAND MASTER LOIS McMASTER BUJOLD. INCLUDES MASQUERADE IN LODI, THE ORPHANS OF RASPAY, AND THE PHYSICIANS OF VILNOC.

Penric and Desdemona are back in three novellas from Grand Master Lois McMaster Bujold.

Masquerade in Lodi:

Bastard's Eve is a night of celebration for most residents in the canal city of Lodi--but not for sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona, who find themselves caught up in the affairs of a shiplost madman, a dangerous ascendant demon, and a very unexpected saint of the fifth god.

The Orphans of Raspay:

When the ship in which they are traveling is captured by Carpagamon island raiders, Temple sorcerer Penric and his resident demon Desdemona find their life complicated by two young orphans, Lencia and Seuka Corva, who are far from home and searching for their missing father. Pen and Des will need all their combined talents of mind and magic to unravel the mysteries of the sisters and escape from the pirate stronghold.

The Physicians of Vilnoc:

When a mysterious plague breaks out in the army fort guarding Vilnoc, the port capital of the duchy of Orbas, Temple sorcerer Penric and his demon Desdemona are called upon by General Arisaydia to resurrect Penric's medical skills and solve its lethal riddle. In the grueling days that follow, Pen will find that even his magic is not enough to meet the challenges without help from dedicated new colleagues--and the god of mischance.

Also includes a new introduction, outroduction, and suggested reading order by Lois McMaster Bujold!

Praise for the Penric & Desdemona series:

Lord Penric, Pen to his friends and Penric to others, is a fabulous character. He's got a serious problem; he's never been trained to handle so he's doing the best he can. This ruffles the feathers or exasperates the other characters that he comes in contact with throughout the story. There's tension, danger, humor, and some interesting insights into various human traits. --SFRevu

Another thoroughly engaging entry in the Penric and Desdemona series. There are some truly interesting new characters, a medical mystery to be solved, lots of great dialogue, and some philosophical issues to think about when you finish the story. What could be better? --SFRevu

An engaging revisitation of the world of the Five Gods. Another felicitous combination of formerly told tales, again meshing masterfully (mistressfully?) --Seattle Book Review

[F]illed with a satisfying blend of strong characters and wry humor. --Publishers Weekly

Fans of fantasy with clever, innocent underdog characters will root for Penric to beat the odds and hope to visit him and his demon again. --Booklist

Bujold's fans will be delighted with this latest adventure featuring Penric and his resident demon. --Booklist

Bujold continues to expand her Five Gods world, reviving familiar faces along the way. The fascinating relationship between Penric and Desdemona is especially fun. --Library Journal

Bujold's many faithful readers will delight in this engaging blend of mystery and magic. --Library Journal

Changing points of view make earlier chapters a little challenging, but strong secondary characters and Bujold's amazing worldbuilding will please readers of this swift-paced series. --Library Journal

Fast action and dialog create a humorous and satisfying story that shows the intriguing connection between sorcerer and demon. --Kristi Chadwick, Massachusetts Library System

Bujold's nuanced writing vividly shows the unique relationship between Penric and Desdemona and their journey that continues to grow in action-filled ways. --Library Journal

Bujold's fans will appreciate this novella, which returns to her World of the Five Gods and beloved maturing characters. --Library Journal

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