TALES OF A NEW FANTASY HERO FROM LOIS McMASTER BUJOLD, TOGETHER FOR
THE FIRST TIME! Includes Penric's Mission, Mira's Last Dance, and
The Prisoner of Limnos. Penric does it his way! Follow-up to
collection Penric's Progress.
Penric's Mission
Learned Penric, a sorcerer and divine of the Bastard's Order, has faced
danger and intrigue many times before. Now, he finds himself on his
first covert diplomatic mission. Penric must travel across the sea to
Cedonia in an attempt to secure the services of the Cedonian General
Arisaydia for the Duke of Adria. But nothing is as it seems. No sooner
than he has arrived, Penric finds himself tossed into a dungeon. If
Penric is to survive, he'll have to navigate treacherous politics--and
his own feelings for the young widowed sister of the General.
Mira's Last Dance
Penric, suffering from injuries attained while escaping from the
Cedonian dungeon in which he was imprisoned, must now guide General
Arisaydia and his widowed sister, Nikys, across the last hundred miles
of hostile Cedonia to safety in the Duchy of Orbas. In the town of
Sosie, the fugitive party encounters unexpected delays and even more
unexpected opportunities and hazards, as the courtesan Mira of Adria,
one of the ten dead women whose imprints make up the personality of the
chaos demon Desdemona, comes to the fore with her own special expertise.
The Prisoner of Limnos
Penric and Nikys have reached safety in the Duchy of Orbas when a secret
letter from a friend brings frightening news: Nikys's mother has been
taken hostage by her brother's enemies at the Cedonian imperial court
and confined in a precarious island sanctuary.
Now, Nikys, Penric, and Desdemona must infiltrate the hostile country
once more, finding along the way that family relationships can be as
unexpectedly challenging as any rescue scheme.
About Penric's Demon:
"A novella filled with a satisfying blend of strong characters and wry
humor."--Publishers Weekly
About Lois McMaster Bujold:
"The pace is breathless, the characterization thoughtful and emotionally
powerful, and the author's narrative technique and command of language
compelling. Highly recommended."--Booklist
"If you love solid space opera rooted in strong character, you can't go
wrong . . . The Warrior's Apprentice already displays the craft and
the heart which would soon make Lois McMaster Bujold one of the most
feted talents in SF."--SF Reviews
"Bujold is adept at worldbuilding and provides a witty,
character-centered plot, full of exquisite grace notes . . . fans will
be thoroughly gripped and likely to finish the book in a single
sitting."--Publishers Weekly on Diplomatic Immunity
