Des has been around a long time and Penric is her latest host. Penric who is the main character/ hero is an ordinary man on his way to his wedding and somehow get attached to a demon named Desdemona. This series of short stories- novellas are set in the world of one of my favorite books - The Curse of Chalion. 5 starsįirst of all I love Lois McMasters Bujold. The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMasters Bujold. I'm looking forward to where Bujold takes Penric and Desdemona next, as well as the rest of the World of the Five Gods. Net total, this is a worthy addition to a compelling series. There are a number of good side-characters who are well fleshed out and have excellent dialog in addition to the returning characters of Pen, Des and Nikys. The narrative style is as good as ever too.
The author did a good job upping the stakes and adding some fun twists and turns. Together they are a fascinating combo, as either one provides the necessary skills to get through their different challenges. Penric's solid and respectable personality is a counterpoint to the more fun and experienced personality of Desdemona. Penric and Desdemona are a wonderful character combo to read. Also, the prisoner is his girlfriend's mother so that's extra motivation. When our hero Penric, and his brain-parasite demon friend Desdemona, learn that one of the temples of the goddess Daughter is invaded and is being used as a prison, they take it upon themselves to right this wrong and free the prisoner. The gods are active in Chalion, seeking to right wrongs even though they have almost no impact on the world. While it does stand on it's own, I think it is made stronger by being read chronologically. I can strongly recommend this book to people who have read the prior five books in this series. I got this book for free for the purpose of review.
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