{"id":5150,"date":"2020-06-27T19:15:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T02:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/?p=5150"},"modified":"2020-06-27T19:15:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T02:15:22","slug":"review-the-orphans-of-raspay-lois-mcmaster-bujold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2020\/06\/27\/review-the-orphans-of-raspay-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Orphans of Raspay &#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\/2020\/06\/51UbLArO0qL._SX339_BO1204203200_.jpg?w=1280\" alt=\"Review: The Orphans of Raspay &#8211; Lois McMaster Bujold\" title=\"Review: The Orphans of Raspay &#8211; Lois McMaster Bujold\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignright\"><strong>The Orphans of Raspay<\/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 #7<\/a> <br><strong>Also in this series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/2017\/10\/26\/review-penrics-mission-lois-mcmaster-bujold\/\">Penric\u2019s Mission<\/a>, <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> <br><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/publishers\/subterranean-press\/\">Subterranean Press<\/a> <br><strong>Publication Date:<\/strong> June 30, 2020 <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llamareadsbooks.com\/blog\/index.php\/reviews\/genres\/fantasy\/\">Fantasy<\/a> <br><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 224 <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>When the ship in which they are traveling is captured by Carpagamon island raiders, Temple sorcerer Penric and his resident demon Desdemona find their life complicated by two young orphans, Lencia and Seuka Corva, far from home and searching for their missing father. 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I look forward to her Pen and Des novellas every year, and this one lived up to and exceeded my expectations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Just once, Pen thought glumly, he\u2019d like to <i>get <\/i>an answer to prayers, instead of being <i>delivered <\/i>as one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Penric is en route back home to Vilnoc (and his wife Nikys) when his ship is captured by pirates. Thrown into a brig with two young girls, he soon comes to the realization that it&#8217;s not chance that has him taking the young Lencia and Seuka under his protection &#8211; well, whatever protection he and Desdemona can provide without revealing to the superstitious sailors that he&#8217;s a Temple sorcerer. Stuck on a pirate island, can Pen and Des find a way to escape before he and the children are separated forever?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cHowever did you know where to find me?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI thought the columns of smoke were a good guide.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I adore Pen and Des. 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