My Goodreads review: The Orphans of Raspay

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The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Bujold's latest in her Penric / Desdemona series is a nice chewy 128 (virtual) pages, which makes for a solid novella & gives the author time to work out some of the theological details of her world. And fascinating details they are, too.

This time around, it's a Penric (& Des) -- only adventure, with wife & brother-in-law far away for most of the tale. When Learned Penric of the Bastard's Order gets himself captured by pirates, he & his resident demon must rescue not only themselves, but also a pair of god-touched children from a future of slavery. By the end, of course, the pirates -- & their entire island base -- will have themselves a major religious experience. The action in this one takes a while to show up, but is deeply satisfying when it does.

Like all previous Penric/ Desdemona novellas, this one is best read in its proper order. If you're new to the series, starting with Penric's Demon & following on from there will avoid much confusion.










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