{"id":415,"date":"2017-10-26T17:42:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T17:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/llamareadsbooks.wordpress.com\/?p=415"},"modified":"2017-12-22T11:02:45","modified_gmt":"2017-12-22T19:02:45","slug":"review-penrics-mission-lois-mcmaster-bujold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/10\/26\/review-penrics-mission-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Penric&#8217;s Mission &#8211; Lois McMaster Bujold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bookreview\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/32858701.jpg?w=1280\" alt=\"Review: Penric&#8217;s Mission &#8211; Lois McMaster Bujold\" title=\"Review: Penric&#8217;s Mission &#8211; Lois McMaster Bujold\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignright\"><strong>Penric\u2019s Mission<\/strong><br>by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/authors\/lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">Lois McMaster Bujold<\/a> <br><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/series\/penric-and-desdemona\/\">Penric and Desdemona #3<\/a> <br><strong>Also in this series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/02\/28\/review-penrics-fox-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">Penric's Fox<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2018\/06\/30\/review-miras-last-dance-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">Mira's Last Dance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/06\/27\/review-the-orphans-of-raspay-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">The Orphans of Raspay<\/a> <br><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/publishers\/spectrum-literary-agency-inc\/\">Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc<\/a> <br><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> November 2, 2016 <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/genres\/fantasy\/\">Fantasy<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 145 <br><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/sources\/netgalley\/\">NetGalley<\/a> <br><br><p>I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.<\/p>My rating: <span class=\"ubb-buy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/llama-40.png?fit=31%2C40&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One Star\"><\/span><br><br><br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>In his thirtieth year, Penric fell in love with light\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard\u2019s 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\u2019s narrow escapes and adventures \u2014 including his interest in a young widow \u2014 are told with Bujold\u2019s remarkable energy, wit and humor. Once again, Bujold has created unforgettable characters and a wondrous, often dangerous world of intrigue and sorcery. Third novella in the Penric and Desdemona series.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><center><span class=\"ubb-buy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01MRF794N\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/amazon.png?w=1280\" alt=\"Amazon\"><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/penrics-mission\/id1172287426?mt=11\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/apple.png?w=1280\" alt=\"Apple\"><\/a> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/penrics-mission-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/1125069278?ean=9781596068445&st=AFF&2sid=Goodreads,Inc_2227948_NA&sourceId=AFFGoodreads,IncM000004\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bn.png?w=1280\" alt=\"Barnes & Noble\"><\/a><\/span><\/center><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/32858701-penric-s-mission\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/widget_logo.gif?w=1280\" alt=\"Goodreads\"><\/a><br><\/center><center><p class=\"ubb-buy\"><div class=\"ubb-icon-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/book-tags\/5stars\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/categories_0000s_0004_5-stars.png?fit=80%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"5 stars icon\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/book-tags\/fantasy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/categories_0000s_0011_fantasy.png?fit=80%2C100&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"fantasy icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/center><br>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2017-10-26T17:42:26+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"&nbsp;\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nThe third novella in the Penric &amp; Desdemona series features a new challenge for Penric - palace intrigue! 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And, a romantic interest! We\u2019ve now skipped ahead another handful of years, and Penric has been loaned to the Duke of Adria, who has sent him on a secret mission to hire a Cedonian general. Only, of course, Penric (and Desdemona) have barely set foot in Cedonia when he\u2019s arrested as a spy. Soon Penric discovers he\u2019s in an even bigger mess than he imagined, and Penric being Penric, he decides it\u2019s his responsibility to fix it &#8211; sometimes in very hilarious ways (like giving a theology lecture to an attacker who Desdemona half-buried in a landslide).<\/p>\n<p>Bujold excels at tightly-wrapped plots and amazing characterization. Penric and his demon have a fascinating relationship &#8211; part best friends and part older sister \/ younger brother. Adelis, the Cedonian general, and his sister, Nikys, are wonderful additions to the series, and provide an opportunity to give a \u201cSorcerer 101\u201d course to anyone who\u2019s just picking up these books, but, please, don\u2019t short yourself! Read the other ones first!<\/p>\n<p>Half of the fun of these novellas is watching Penric and Desdemona\u2019s relationship evolve, and at discovering the events that have happened between books. However, due to the abrupt end of the story, I certainly hope Ms. Bujold decides to pick up right where she left off!<\/p>\n<p>Reading Ms. Bujold\u2019s work is always a pleasure. 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