Mira's Last Dance (Penric and Desdemona Series #5)

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Overview

The injured Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, tries to guide the betrayed General Arisaydia and his widowed sister Nikys across the last hundred miles of hostile Cedonia to safety in the Duchy of Orbas.  In the town of Sosie the fugitive party encounters unexpected delays, and even more unexpected opportunities and hazards, as the courtesan Mira of Adria, one of the ten dead women whose imprints make up the personality of the chaos demon Desdemona, comes to the fore with her own special expertise.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157502386
Publisher:	Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc.
Publication date:	02/27/2017
Series:	Penric and Desdemona Series , #5
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	117,637
File size:	658 KB

About the Author

Lois McMaster Bujold was born in 1949, the daughter of an engineering professor at Ohio State University, from whom she picked up her early interest in science fiction.  She now lives in Minneapolis, and has two grown children.  She began writing with the aim of professional publication in 1982.  She wrote three novels in three years; in October of 1985, all three sold to Baen Books, launching her career. Bujold went on to write many other books for Baen, mostly featuring her popular character Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, his family, friends, and enemies.  Her books have been translated into over twenty languages.  Her fantasy from Eos includes the award-winning Chalion series and the Sharing Knife series. In 2020, Bujold received the Damon Knight Grand Master Memorial Award from the Science Fiction Writers of America. www.dendarii.com

Editorial Reviews

"Bujold couldn't characterize badly if threatened with a firing squad, and what really keeps one turning the pages is the fascinating cast of characters." (re PALADIN OF SOULS)

Book list

"Compelling characters and richly detailed world building." (re THE CURSE OF CHALION)

Library Journal

"A novella filled with a satisfying blend of strong characters and wry humor." (re Penric's Demon)

Publishers Weekly

"Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion."

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