Penric's Mission

There is nothing I dislike about this story, the series, or the author. I haven't read her Vorkosigan series, but I have scarfed up all of the Five Gods novels and novellas. It's engaging, thought-provoking, grown-up fantasy that is actually easy to read.

This is a great novella in the three Penric novella series, a great part of the World of the Five Gods writings. Lois McMaster Bujold's fantasy writings are each wonderful and special in their own way, and the Penric novellas are a good place to get your feet wet, and discover that you want to read more of her writing!

Lois McMaster Bujold is one of my favorite authors. I look forward to each of her books and I'm not disappointed. This book left Penrick in a bit of a pickle, though. I'm waiting for the next one to see where he goes.

The Penric stories are quite good! There's some "nasty" violence in here, but it isn't explicitly described.
The ending is ... indicative of another story to come; not exactly a cliffhanger, but not a real ending either.

Penric's character has become more complex and darker with time (and unpleasant) experience. All Bujold's characters continue to be well-thought out and their actions and motivations make sense in their world. I enjoyed the story and look forward to more!

As always, Lois writing spellbinds me. She is my absolutely favourite author and having read all of the Vorkosigan/Cordelia books I am thrilled beyond saying to find myself enthralled by Penric and Des too. I sincerely hope to follow them for a long time forward.

Great story, and interesting characters. Bujold does not disappoint. This 3rd story about Penric and Desdemona is very enjoyable and a lovely addition to the series. Hopefully she will do a full novel about Penric sometime.

Lois McMaster Bujold has been my favorite author since 1992 when I was first introduced to Miles in the Vor Game. I've read everything I could find that she's written and enjoyed it all. She writes characters better than anyone else. This set of short stories about Penric leaves me wanting more. He's just the right amount of crazy for me! Keep them coming Lois! A full length novel wouldn't go amiss either...

Its an awkward length, the characters meet, get into trouble and then get halfway out of it. This doesn't finish the story, the three characters are still on their "quest". All three characters, the general, his sister, and the sorceror are in need of new homes and careers, their original ones having failed them.

Bujold is an excellent story teller. I read and reread her stories when I can not find new good works. Penric is a lovable and quaint hero without being ostentatious or superhero like. Penric's Mission is the best in the series, so far. I look forward to more.

After reading the first two Penric books and now the third I love them but I have too say poor Penric! Lois seems to ask herself how can I mess with this guy and then put it on paper/pixels. Loved the story except it is too short! Thus my withholding one star. Lois stopped writing before I was done reading.

The familiar, well-rounded characters grow ever more three-dimensional, and the new people also LIVE. Here is not only world-building, but also culture-building. It echoes our here-and-now. "Paper" people behave as "real" people would given a different world. It follows the two previous "Penric" tales, but could stand alone, or be read first. Now I need to re-read it!

The protagonist is inhabited by 10 personalities, so first person narration does not come close to describing the story!

It could be longer, Bujold writes long stories very well, but this makes a nice 'airplane ride' length story.

Bujold continues the tale of Penric & Desdemona's partnership in a third novella, just as witty and thoughtful as the first two. There are some new twists in this one, though they are likely to be pleasantly familiar to fans of Bujold's oeuvre.

A much better developed story than her first two Penric ones. Better challenges, you see Penric as not perfect or completely lucky and she leaves us wondering what will happen next. A very pleasant read.

Each of the Penric tales is better than the last—in whichever way you count it! This one brings a quiet depth to Penric's character and fleshed out what we know of healing magic. Can't wait to find out more about Lady Owl...