Masquerade in Lodi

A Penric & Desdemona Novella in the World of the Five Gods

By: Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Bastard’s Eve is a night of celebration for most residents in the canal city of Lodi - but not for sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona, who find themselves caught up in the affairs of a shiplost madman, a dangerous ascendant demon, and a very unexpected saint of the fifth god.

This novella falls between Penric’s Fox and Penric’s Mission in the internal chronology of the Penric & Desdemona tales.

©2020 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing

light, easy read.

Narrator did a great job. this book relied on the preceding books for the main character's persona.

Really a fun read.

Nice Novella. Keeps very much in the humor of the rest of the series.

Grover does a great job brining these already interesting characters to life.

Great story

Lois McMaster Bujold at her best. I highly recommend this fine novela. Thank you Lois for your fine work.

Even better on reading the second time

This time I savored the writing, the lovely images, and the author's insight into humanity. Also humor. The author is so brilliant. I'm fortunate to have found her, and to get lost in her magic.

Wonderful

Author and narrator at the top of their game. Perfect Descriptions and the perfect word choice

Another Charming Penric and Desdemona story

A feel-good story with just the right amount a danger and suspense. I’m so glad that this series continues to grow!

Great addition to the Oenric and Desdemona series

As always, an interesting story line, some humor, some seriousness, plenty of life lessons. Grover Gardner is an excellent storyteller with good voices and perfect cadence; he adds to my enjoyment of the story.

I love this series!

If you haven’t sampled the stories of Penric and Desdemona yet, dive in anywhere and then catch up from #1. Lois McMaster Bujold is a word artist unmatched and my family and I have adored every series she’s written over the years. Each are great on their own, but then the real fun enters as you put all the books in order and put the puzzle together. Lois (being Lois) isn’t writing this series in order which is great fun. Each book is only a novella to boot, so the stories are relatively short and to the point.
Lois, you have our thanks for the years of entertainment that remain timeless in their own worlds. We look forward to whatever you decide to share with your fans next. You’re a gift to book readers everywhere!

A high caliber disappointment

After the initial set-up, the plot became more predictable than a Scooby-do episode. The writing and narration were excellent, like past stories. Penric and Desdemona were still engaging.

Another good edition to the series

This was another good book in the series, however I feel like there was something missed between the last book and this one. Perhaps it was in the other Penric series, but what happened with shamanic training and to the princess he worked for.