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Penric and Desdemona (Chronological)

This series follows a nobleman who becomes possessed by a demon. The deeply human story explores themes of identity, duty, and friendship as the protagonist learns to wield his new abilities. Journey through a world of political intrigue, ancient magic, and unexpected alliances as he navigates his unique existence. It's a compelling exploration of self-discovery and acceptance in a richly imagined fantasy setting.

Penric's Progress
Penric's Travels

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  • Penric's Travels

    • 352 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
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    "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 Cedona in an attempt to secure the services of the Cedonia 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"-- Provided by publisher

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  • Penric's Progress

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
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    Follow Penric on his journey from noble young lord to sorcerer and scholar in the Bastard's Order. Penric's Demon: On the way to his betrothal young Lord Penric happens upon a riding accident and stops to help. But the victim is no ordinary woman. She is is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world. As she lies dying, she passes her strange powers to Penric . . . and changes the course of his life forever. Penric and the Shaman: Now a divine of the Bastard's Order as well as a sorcerer and scholar, Penric finds his scholarly work interrupted when he is called upon to accompany a "Locator" of the Father's Order, assigned to capture Inglis, a runaway shaman charged with the murder of his best friend. Penric's Fox: When Penric-sorcerer, scholar, and divine in the Bastard's Order-travels to Easthome, the capital of the Weald, he once again finds himself embroiled in a mystery.The body of a sorceress has been found in the woods, and it is up to Penric and his friends, Shaman Inglis and Locator Oswyl, to unravel a mystery mixing magic, murder, and the strange realities of Temple demons

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