Knot of Shadows

When a corpse is found floating face-down in Vilnoc harbor that is not quite as dead as it seems, Temple sorcerer Penric and his chaos demon Desdemona are drawn into the uncanny investigation.  Pen’s keen questions will take him across the city of Vilnoc, and into far more profound mysteries, as his search for truths interlaces with tragedy.

 

The internal chronological order of the Penric & Desdemona tales is presently:

 

“Penric’s Demon”

“Penric and the Shaman”

“Penric’s Fox”

“Masquerade in Lodi”

“Penric’s Mission”

“Mira’s Last Dance”

“The Prisoner of Limnos”

“The Orphans of Raspay”

“The Physicians of Vilnoc”

The Assassins of Thasalon

“Knot of Shadows”


“Bujold’s delightful latest tale of Penric … is another winner in Bujold’s already strong series.”

- Publisher’s Weekly *Starred Review* on “The Prisoner of Limnos”


“Series fans and fantasy readers who seek well-drawn characters will love this tale.”

- Publisher’s Weekly on “Mira’s Last Dance”

 

“Best-selling author Bujold follows her Hugo-nominated “Penric and the Shaman” (2017) with another adventure featuring the sorcerer Penric and his resident 200-year-old chaos demon, Desdemona. ... Series fans will be delighted with this tale, which begs for continuation.”

- Booklist on “Penric's Mission” 


“Set in the ‘World of The Five Gods’ (The Curse of Chalion; Paladin of Souls; The Hallowed Hunt), Bujold’s novella takes series fans back to a well-known realm in an exciting new adventure. The varied voices, especially between Pen and Desdemona, add a fun slant to a serious tale."

- Library Journal on “Penric and the Shaman”


“Bujold follows ‘Penric’s Demon’ with another brief tale set in her World of the Five Gods, this time combining supernatural sleuthing with finely drawn characters and a panoply of emotions... This is a wonderful expansion of her World of the Five Gods."

- Publisher’s Weekly *Starred Review* on “Penric and the Shaman”


“Fans of the Chalion tales will again be drawn in by the intrigue of the religious dynamics, the fantasy aspects of the "magic" and the complexity of character that Bujold is so masterful at creating.”

- RT Book Reviews on “Penric’s Demon”