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The Adventure of the Demonic Ox

A Penric and Desdemona Novella, Book 14

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The Adventure of the Demonic Ox

By: Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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When sorcerer Learned Penric hears of the suspected demonic possession of an ox at his brother-in-law’s bridgebuilding worksite, he thinks it an excellent opportunity to tutor his adopted daughter and student sorceress Otta in one of their Temple duties: identifying and restraining such wild chaos elementals before harm comes to their hosts or surroundings.

What begins as an instructive family outing turns anything but routine when a mountain search becomes a much more frightening adventure for Penric and his charges. What is undergone there by both mentor and students will yield lessons both unexpected and far-reaching.

©2025 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2025 Blackstone Publishing Fantasy Historical Sorcery Magic Magic Users Emotionally Gripping
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Has a bit of a filler, or middle book, quality. Something interesting could happen if Pen and Des return to their old home, but there isn't much more that can happen where they are.

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