Sami Sundell reviewed Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold
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3 stars
A fun little fantasy story about a boy who becomes possessed by a demon. Completely by accident, and maybe possession is too strong a word - it's more like cohabiting a body. Since receiving demons is usually reserved for the high and mighty of a specific Order, having a powerful being inside a good-natured peasant lordling causes some headache to the local authorities - and definitely some amusement for the reader.
Penric's Demon is a straight-forward fantasy story with a fun setting. The plot isn't too complicated but there's plenty of action and character development to draw the reader inside the world and care about the main characters. Overall, the story is positively positive.
Penric's Demon happens in a world where some other stories of Bujold are situated, and knowing them might help getting tuned for some of the aspects of the story. I didn't have any problems adjusting to …
A fun little fantasy story about a boy who becomes possessed by a demon. Completely by accident, and maybe possession is too strong a word - it's more like cohabiting a body. Since receiving demons is usually reserved for the high and mighty of a specific Order, having a powerful being inside a good-natured peasant lordling causes some headache to the local authorities - and definitely some amusement for the reader.
Penric's Demon is a straight-forward fantasy story with a fun setting. The plot isn't too complicated but there's plenty of action and character development to draw the reader inside the world and care about the main characters. Overall, the story is positively positive.
Penric's Demon happens in a world where some other stories of Bujold are situated, and knowing them might help getting tuned for some of the aspects of the story. I didn't have any problems adjusting to it, though, so maybe it would just add a familiarity to the reading. This definitely makes me want to read the other books, too.