{"product_id":"penrics-intrigues-hardcover","title":"Penric's Intrigues - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLois McMaster Bujold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTWO OF PENRIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'S MOST INTRIGUING TALES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--A SHORT NOVEL AND NOVELLA, COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Lois McMaster Bujold come the latest entries in the fan favorite fantasy series, Penric \u0026amp; Desdemona. With a brand new introduction from the Science Fiction Grand Master herself, this collection is a must have for fans! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Assassins of Thasalon, the short novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKnot of Shadows, the novella\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA science fiction and fantasy legend, \u003cb\u003eLois McMaster Bujold \u003c\/b\u003ehas won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. Her Miles Vorkosigan saga is a massively popular science fiction mainstay. Her many \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers include series entries \u003ci\u003eCryoburn, Diplomatic Immunity, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCaptain Vorpatril's Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2020, Ms. Bujold was named the 36th Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.4 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48439081992441,"sku":"9781668073278","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/qLJ2E-BrWX9781668073278.webp?v=1779620088","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/penrics-intrigues-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}