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Demon Daughter

By: Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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A six-year-old shiplost girl draws the kin Jurald family of Vilnoc into complex dilemmas, and sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona into conflict—with each other. It will take all of Penric’s wits, his wife Nikys’s wisdom, and the hand of the fifth god’s strangest saint to untangle the threads of their future.

©2024 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2024 Blackstone Publishing
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Skilled writing and narrator

Grover Gardner is one of my favorite narrators. I also love how Lois M.B. is able to convey with each book how mature Pen becomes. Her characters grow.

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Best Pen story yet!

And that's saying something.
I loved the variety of narrators in this story and how smoothly we move between them

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A joy to listen to

Did not disappoint! My favorite series for a long while now. Can't wait for the next one!

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Authentic Storytelling. Sorcery slice of life.

It’s a good story. Slow pace, but heartwarming and entertaining. The narrator fits the story, and does a decent job of maintaining several different voices.

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Amazing, possibly my favorite Pen & Des

I really love this series, and Grover Gardener has a very soothing voice, as always. This one really hits home personally, as I am a foster parent who has also adopted.

Even without that personal affinity, it is a well written, witty, interesting book. Without being overly sensational. Some nice plot surprises, and some plot progression that is easy to predict but satisfyingly accomplished.

I also really appreciate the way Bujold blends the general world lore recap into the book at appropriate times without being jarring or long winded. As is typical with the other books in this series.

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So good! Not what was expected

Lois McMaster Bujold is not an author you can predict. Even for this series this book was unexpected.

I felt a roller coaster of were emotions. Loved getting a very intimate look at Pen’s home life.

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Sweet and engaging

A thorough pleasure to listen to from start to finish. Penric's & Desdemona's family continues to grow under the dubious guardianship of the White God.

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Cozy fantasy.

One of my favorite in the series. I only wish it were longer.

Audiobook narrator Grover Gardner earns 5 stars.

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Always love Penrick

Once again, an engaging story with characters I have come to love. I hope to see many, many more Pen and Dez novellas. I would also love to see another full novel in the world of the five gods.

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Engaging and thoughtful

Always love these characters and this narrator, as well as the philosophical and spiritual explorations

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