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REVIEW: Penric’s Demon (Penric & Desdemona) by Lois McMaster Bujold

On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world.

REVIEW: Penric’s Demon (Penric & Desdemona) by Lois McMaster Bujold

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On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught.

As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world.

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On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world.

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