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The prisoner of Limnos : a fantasy novella in the world of the five gods / Lois McMaster Bujold.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Penric and Desdemona ; 6Publisher: Burton, MI : Subterranean Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First hardcover editionDescription: 256 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1596068841
  • 9781596068841
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Penric and Nikys receive a letter from a friend warning them that Nikys's mother has been taken hostage, and the pair set out to rescue her -- adapted from publisher description.Summary: Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, and the widow Nikys receive a letter from a friend warning them that Niky's mother has been taken hostage by her brother's enemies, and confined in an island sanctuary. The pair must put their romance on hold and set out to the rescue. They soon find that family relationships can be as unexpectedly challenging as any rescue scheme. -- adapted from jacket and goodreads.com info
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Science Fiction/Fantasy Bujold, Lois Available 33111009327145
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Temple sorcerer Penric and the widow Nikys have reached safety in the duchy of Orbas when a secret letter from a friend brings frightening news: Nikyss mother has been taken hostage by her brothers enemies at the Cedonian imperial court, and confined in a precarious island sanctuary. Their own romance still unresolved, Nikys, Penric, and of course Desdemona must infiltrate the hostile country once more, finding along the way that family relationships can be as unexpectedly challenging as any rescue scheme."--Provided by publisher.

Sequel to: Mira's last dance, but released after: Penric's fox.

Series numeration from goodreads.com.

Penric and Nikys receive a letter from a friend warning them that Nikys's mother has been taken hostage, and the pair set out to rescue her -- adapted from publisher description.

Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, and the widow Nikys receive a letter from a friend warning them that Niky's mother has been taken hostage by her brother's enemies, and confined in an island sanctuary. The pair must put their romance on hold and set out to the rescue. They soon find that family relationships can be as unexpectedly challenging as any rescue scheme. -- adapted from jacket and goodreads.com info

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