The Prisoner of Limnos The Prisoner of Limnos
Book 7 - Penric & Desdemona

The Prisoner of Limnos

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Publisher Description

“The Prisoner of Limnos”: a Penric & Desdemona novella in the World of the Five Gods. Book 6.


In this sequel novella to "Mira's Last Dance", Temple sorcerer Penric and the widow 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.


Their own romance still unresolved, Nikys, Penric, and of course Desdemona must infiltrate the hostile country once more, finding along the way that family relationships can be as unexpectedly challenging as any rescue scheme.


“Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion.” 

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Lois McMaster Bujold was born in 1949, the daughter of an engineering professor at Ohio State University, from whom she picked up her early interest in science fiction.  She now lives in Minneapolis, and has two grown children.  She began writing with the aim of professional publication in 1982.  She wrote three novels in three years; in October of 1985, all three sold to Baen Books, launching her career. Bujold went on to write many other books for Baen, mostly featuring her popular character Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, his family, friends, and enemies.  Her books have been translated into over twenty languages.  Her fantasy from Eos includes the award-winning Chalion series and the Sharing Knife series.  In 2020, Bujold received the Damon Knight Grand Master Memorial Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America.  www.dendarii.com

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2017
October 26
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
191
Pages
PUBLISHER
Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.
SELLER
Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.
SIZE
1.3
MB

Customer Reviews

Marina Ariadne ,

How does one not love Desdemona?

I think Penric and Desdemona have enhanced each other over the years.

We meet a pair who don’t realize each loves the other. They fear a formal pairing will be disrupted or met with extreme disapproval, due to differing stations.

Nikys is trying to figure whether she herself can share Penric with Desdemona if she marries him. Very delicate subject. Desdemona approves of her.

Nikys has an unlooked-for and unexpected encounter with a goddess.

Penric gets dyed and is disguised as a woman again.

Lots of fun for the reader!

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