Praise for Bujold’s Penric and Desdemona tales:
“Bujold’s delightful latest tale of Penric  . . . is another winner in Bujold’s already strong series.” —Publishers Weekly on “The Prisoner of Limnos,” starred review

“Series fans and fantasy readers who seek well-drawn characters will love this tale.” —Publishers Weekly on “Mira’s Last Dance”

“Best-selling author Bujold follows her Hugo-nominated ‘Penric and the Shaman’ (2017) with another adventure featuring the sorcerer Penric and his resident 200-year-old chaos demon, Desdemona. . . . Series fans will be delighted with this tale, which begs for continuation.” —Booklist on “Penric’s Mission”

“Set in the World of The Five Gods (‘The Curse of Chalion;’ ‘Paladin of Souls;’ ‘The Hallowed Hunt’), Bujold’s novella takes series fans back to a well-known realm in an exciting new adventure. The varied voices, especially between Pen and Desdemona, add a fun slant to a serious tale.” —Library Journal on “Penric and the Shaman”

“Bujold follows ‘Penric’s Demon’ with another brief tale set in her World of the Five Gods, this time combining supernatural sleuthing with finely drawn characters and a panoply of emotions. . . . This is a wonderful expansion of her World of the Five Gods.” —Publishers Weekly on “Penric and the Shaman,” starred review

“Fans of the Chalion tales will again be drawn in by the intrigue of the religious dynamics, the fantasy aspects of the "magic" and the complexity of character that Bujold is so masterful at creating.”
—RT Book Reviews on “Penric’s Demon”

TWO OF PENRIC’S MOST INTRIGUING TALES—A SHORT NOVEL AND NOVELLA, COLLECTED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME

From Lois McMaster Bujold come the latest entries in the fan favorite fantasy series, Penric & Desdemona. With a brand new introduction from the Science Fiction Grand Master herself, this collection is a must have for fans!

The Assassins of Thasalon, the short novel

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.

Knot of Shadows, the novella

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.

Get Penric's Intrigues eARC here.

Praise for the Liaden Universe:
“[A]ficionados of intelligent space opera will be thoroughly entertained . . . [T]he authors’ craftsmanship is top-notch.” 
—Publishers Weekly on I Dare

“[A] recommended, powerful pick . . . a fast-paced military and political thriller.”
—Midwest Book Review on Ghost Ship

“[D]elightful stories of adventure and romance set in a far future . . . space opera milieu. It’s all a rather heady mix of Gordon R. Dickson, the Forsythe Saga, and Victoria Holt, with Lee and Millier’s own unique touches making it all sparkle and sizzle. Anyone whose taste runs toward SF in the true romantic tradition can’t help but like the Liaden Universe.”   —Analog

“Lee and Miller’s novels are full of action, exotic characters, plenty of plot, and even a touch of romance. The world building is outstanding.” —Booklist

A CONSTELLATION OF SHINING STORIES SET IN A VASTLY DIVERSE SPACE OPERA 

The sixth Constellation collects eleven stories set in Sharon Lee and Steve Miller’s vast, versatile, and beloved Liaden Universe^®. Themes range from military to western to found family and include discovery stories and novel outtakes. All showcase Lee and Miller’s deft touch with characterization and their acclaimed world-building skill. Also included in this volume is the text of Sharon Lee’s speech accepting the Robert A. Heinlein Award for outstanding published works in science fiction literature, which was presented at the 59th Baltimore Science Fiction Convention.

Stories included in this collection are: “Standing Orders,” “Gadreel’s Folly,” “The Last Train to Clarkesville,” “Wise Child,” “Songs of the Fathers,” “From Every Storm a Rainbow,” “Our Lady of Benevolence,” “Chimera,” “Neutral Ground,” “Mother’s Love,” and “Core Values,” plus a foreword from the author, original to this volume.

Get A Liaden Universe Constellation, vol. 6 eARC here.

FREE FICTION

Read, “Grief,” a story by Kacey Ezell, set in the earliest days of the empire which dominates her series, Magelight.

Read, “Grief" here.

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Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: This month on the Baen Free Radio Hour, Griffin Barber conducts a wide-ranging interview of editors and contributors Larry Correia and Jason Cordova with a cast of other authors on the brilliant anthology, Monster Hunter Files Vol 2. Then Jeremy Comeaux interviews editor Jamie Ibson and another cast of authors on Plausibly Deniable, our other anthology offering for this month.

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