Curse of Chalion: Penric's Demon : A Fantasy Novella in the World of the Five Gods (CD-Audio)

from infjsarah

Short but enjoyable novella. It has potential for a follow up so I hope we get one to find out what happens to Penric.

from quiBee

Light, fun tale set in Bujold's fantasy world of the five gods.Destined to be the family sacrifice by marrying into wealth for the use of his future wife's dowry, he stops on the way to the wedding and picks up something unexpected.

from Herenya

Penric is a young man heading to his betrothal when he meets a Temple sorcerer and rather unexpectedly, rather unorthodoxly, is gifted with the source of her powers. Namely, her demon. The concept of demon possession makes me more than a little uneasy, but Penric takes having his life turned upsi...

from zjakkelien

Enjoyable little story. It's cosy. A friendly relationship between a man and his demon.

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I'm not sure why I hadn't read this when it first came out but I'm glad that I finally did. The novella can be read without knowing anything about the world setting. Young Penric on his way to get betrothed stops to help some people and instead become the recipient of a demon from priestess of th...