As I have mentioned before on the blog, I was late to the Lois McMaster Bujold party and only discovered her when she was nominated for Best Series for the Vorkosigan saga. I think it was the Baen book covers that turned me off. But I’m on board now!
She definitely deserved the best series Hugo award for the Vorkosigan Books, and also deserved it equally for the World of the Five Gods series. I have still not read any of the novels in that series yet, but once I started reading the Penric and Desdemona novellas, I couldn’t stop. I was hooked instantly and binged my way through the series. Thankfully, Ms. Bujold is still writing more Penric stories.
I was thrilled to get a copy of this new Penric novella - Thank you, Subterranean Press, for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. As usual for a subterranean press edition, there is a new cover with gorgeous cover art.
This book was a joy, like all the Penric stories are, although it wasn’t an altogether fun romp. Penric and his wife are hurting after some miscarriages when they encounter a young girl who gets a demon and thinks that she has killed get father and all of her shipmates. A little heavier stuff than some other Penric tales. But it is all handled with skill and grace.
It would not be the best place to start with the series, but if you’ve read any of the others before, you will really enjoy this one. Can’t wait for the next one!
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