Penric’s Mission: A Novella in the World of the Five Gods: Penric & Desdemona, Book 3
By Midas / February 13, 2017 / 3 Comments / Audio Books
In his 30th year, Penric fell in love with light.
Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard’s Order, travels across the sea to sunlit Cedonia on his first covert diplomatic mission, to attempt to secure the services of a disaffected Cedonian general for the Duke of Adria. However, nothing is as it seems. Penric is betrayed and thrown into a dungeon, and worse follows for the general and his kin.
Penric’s narrow escapes and adventures – including his interest in a young widow – are told with Bujold’s remarkable energy, wit, and humor. Once again, Bujold has created unforgettable characters and a wondrous, often dangerous world of intrigue and sorcery.
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love Bujold’s books I always, well almost always, love Bujold’s books. But at 93 years I’ve become a wimp when it comes to reading about torture and suffering,. and there is some, not a lot, in this book. The character of the Penric, the protagonist becomes ever more complex.Â
I LOVE Penric and Desdemona, but the ending was a bit abrupt this time, losing 1 star. As soon as I saw the announcement of this novella’s release from LMB’s fan-run Facebook Goodreads-echo page, I went and grabbed it up, then it was how I spent my Saturday morning.Â
enjoyed immense, wants more now Delightful new volume in the Penric series, enjoyed immense, wants more now, please. Penric is in trouble, but what else is new? He’s running from a situation that looked likely to kill him, albeit slowly, only to run into a new situation that looks likely to kill him quickly. He must rescue himself, rescue a blinded general and his sister, and even rescue another sorcerer from Being Stupid With a Demon. All the while running for his life, of course. There is a momentary pause…Â