Penric's Mission: A Novella in the World of the Five Gods (Penric & Desdemona series, Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (706 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1538405466 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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His real mission is one of clandestine diplomacy on behalf of the Duke of Adria. Instead, upon arrival in Cedonia, Penric finds himself gravely injured and imprisoned in the darkest of dungeons. From the Inside FlapLearned Penric sails on a journey to Cedonia not as a sorcerer in the white robes of the Bastard's Order, but disguised as a young lawyer on business. With Penric's Mission, multiple-award-winner and bestselling author Lois McMaster Bujold returns to her World of the Five Gods, the setting of her acclaimed novels "The Curse of Chalion," "Paladin of Souls," and "The Hallowed Hunt." Continuing the tale begun in the Hugo finalists for Best Novella "Penric's Demon" and "Penric and the Shaman," Bujold's newest installment of Penric and Desdemona's tale is another must-read novella for her legion of fans.. Escape will not be easy, as Penric meets an intriguing young widow and has more than one brush with disaster in his immediate future. His usual traveling companion, the slyly
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.. Read by Grover Gardner In his thirtieth 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
Amazon Customer said 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 Wi. Diane D. (genre fiction biblioholic) said 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.Penric is gaining maturity through experience both beneficial and painful. I quite like the new character Nikys, and how she comes to know Desdemona, too, while still being a bit bemused.My only complaint is about the. love Bujold's books Margaret A. Wood 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.The pace is variable. I wish Amazon gave that as an alternative for pace. Because most really good books do vary in pace,PS. Amazon, i sure
Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers in the fields of science fiction and fantasy, having won five Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. In 2011, she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contribution to science fiction. Her second novel, The Warrior's Apprentice, introduced young Miles Vorkosigan, one of the most popular characters in science fiction. The mother of two, she lives in Minneapolis.