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

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

NovellaAdventureFantasy
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Learned Penric, sorcerer and divine of the Bastard's Order, sails to Cedonia on his first covert diplomatic mission: to secure the services of a disaffected Cedonian general for the Duke of Adria. Travelling in disguise, Penric is nonetheless arrested and thrown into a dungeon to await execution. He must use the chaotic magic of his demon Desdemona to escape, rescue the blinded general, and help the man's sister Nikys spirit him to safety.

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AdventurousTense

Genres

Adventure Fantasy

About the author

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Lois McMaster Bujold

One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold burst onto the scene in 1986 with Shards of Honor, the first of her tremendously popular Vorkosigan Saga novels. She has received numerous accolades and prizes, including the Nebula Award (for Falling Free), three Hugo Awards for Best Novel (The Vor Game, Barrayar, and Mirror Dance), as well as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her novella Mountains of Mourning. Her short story, “Labyrinth,” won first pl...