Penric's Intrigues – eARC
TWO OF PENRIC’S MOST INTRIGUING TALES—A SHORT NOVEL AND NOVELLA, COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME.
From Lois McMaster Bujold come the latest entries in the fan favorite fantasy series, Penric & Desdemona. With a brand new introduction from the Science Fiction Grand Master herself, this collection is a must have for fans!
The Assassins of Thasalon, the short novel
An unholy attack upon his brother-in-law, General Arisaydia, pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones.
Knot of Shadows, the novella
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.
Cover Art by Kieran Yanner
Map by Ron Miller
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This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.
First printing, May 2026
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ISBN-13: 978-1-6680-7327-8
Copyright © 2026 by Lois McMaster Bujold, The Assassins of Thasalon copyright © 2021 by Lois McMaster Bujold, “Knot of Shadows” copyright © 2021 by Lois McMaster Bujold, and “Author’s Note: A Bujold Reading-Order Guide” copyright © 2026.
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