Penric and the Bandit
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Average rating4.4
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Ratings5
Average rating4.4
Strange company …
When Rozakajin, road-weary bandit and army deserter, spots a hapless blond young man in a country inn with an intriguing treasure map, he thinks he’s scouted an easy and lucrative victim. Attaching himself to odd traveler Penric seems simple enough, but when Roz’s old enemies catch up from behind, his plans take a turn for the much worse. When Pen’s claim that I never travel alone proves true in ways Roz never imagined, his world becomes more frightening still—but also much wider than he’d ever dared to dream.
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This story is similar in some ways to [b:The Orphans of Raspay 51193044 The Orphans of Raspay (Penric and Desdemona, #7) Lois McMaster Bujold https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562951434l/51193044.SX50_SY75.jpg 71836769], in that Penric and Desdemona are travelling abroad without other company; they meet someone in need of help; and they also meet people who are armed and hostile. However, the two stories differ in many details.This one makes a good story, I enjoy it. But it's rather lacking in congenial characters, apart from Penric and Desdemona. There are none of the characters we know from previous stories, and most of the new characters that appear in it are either unpleasant or unmemorable.Penric is glad to get home after his travels. I wonder what adventure awaits him next.
Series
11 primary booksPenric and Desdemona (Publication order) is a 11-book series with 11 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Lois McMaster Bujold.
Series
10 primary booksPenric and Desdemona (Chronological) is a 10-book series with 10 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Lois McMaster Bujold.
