Penric's Mission: A Novella in the World of the Five Gods

Penric & Desdemona, Book 3

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

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.

©2016 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Relaxing

Yet interesting
Character was laid back and wasn’t a superhero
Different outlooks from everyone
Basically this is a good read

Good book

Very emotional book i loved it like all of Luise McMaster Bujold's books, i recommended them dearly, and Grover Gardner is a fine narrator.

very fun story. reorder is a bit confusing

the premise behind all the stories in the series is very interesting. I have definitely gotten confused on which books are in which order. in saying this every story that I've read in whatever order has been very enjoyable

Penric and Desdemona continue

I have been a fan of Bujold's work for years. Now that she is semi-retired, she seems to be focusing on telling novella length tales about Penric and the demon (who he named DesDEMONa) who changed his life forever. These tales have a wonderful mixture of humor and philosophy and character building. I recommend reading (or listening to) the three tales in order, to watch how Penric and Desdemona develop and the way they learn to work together. I don't want to go into details about the plot, but this novella has Penric traveling to a place new to him, but a country where Desdemona started her demon life hundreds of years earlier. I especially love the visual impact, as Penric sees this sunny land for the first time. The ending may be a bit abrupt for some, but I find it hopeful, as Bujold is obviously leaving an excellent jumping off place for further adventures.

The Penric novella's are richer if readers/listeners also know the three full length novels set in the World of the Five Gods. If you move on to them, I recommend starting with The Curse of Chalion. But I feel that the novella's can stand alone.

Bujold is great

Great story, too short. Penric is a great character, he needs to kick a little more @ss.