A review by tjwallace04
Penric's Fox by Lois McMaster Bujold

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Yet another great entry in the "Penric and Desdemona" series! I am loving this series and world more and more with each novella. While "Penric's Fox" is 5th in publication order, it is actually 3rd in chronological order, and it was fun to return to Penric's relationships with Shaman Inglis and Locator Oswyl, which have matured into friendship. We have three men with different powers and responsibilities, but all are striving to do what is right. In this episode, they are striving to discover a murderer and save a demon which has jumped from its murdered host into a wild fox. As always, Penric is the epitome of compassion and selfless effort, without ever seeming annoying, cloying, or like a martyr. Meanwhile, Desdemona brings the sass.

If you like well-written, immersive fantasy with lovable, realistic characters, I would highly recommend Bujold's books in the World of the Five Gods. (I read one of the full-length novels, "The Curse of Chalion," in February, and it will probably be one of my top books of the year!)