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Loading... Penric's Demon (Penric & Desdemona) (edition 2015)by Lois McMaster Bujold (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Though brief, this story is a great introduction to Penric and how he came to be possessed by Desdemona. I can't wait to read the next story and see where they go together. ( ) Entertaining young adult fantasy adventure about Penric, a young man who becomes a host to a group of female demons. He names the group “Desdemona.” We follow his life as he gets used to demons residing within, leading to several humorous scenes. It is an enjoyable escapist-type book. It is obviously the initial set up for a series of adventures to come. There is a lot of expository and interrogatory writing to establish the relationship between the demon and the host. This is my first of Bujold’s books. I recommend gaining familiarity with the world Bujold has created. This probably was not the best place to start. The story itself is fine, but I felt like I was missing the context. I love the World of the Five Gods. It is my favorite fantasy series and I was very happy to see her release this novella in the world. It's not her best work but even Lois at her worst is better than many authors at their best. Penric's Demon is, by necessity of its length, much less complicated than its predecessors. There aren't any great convoluted machinations of the gods going on here, just one guy who happened to accidentally acquire a demon and have his life turned upside down. There was some great additional worldbuilding to the universe, and I'm greatly heartened that is the start of a series. no reviews | add a review
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On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world. Her avowed god is The Bastard, "master of all disasters out of season," and with her dying breath she bequeaths her mysterious powers to Penric. From that moment on, Penric's life is irreversibly changed, and his life is in danger from those who envy or fear him. No library descriptions found. |
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