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Synopsis
Penric takes a chance … Two intractable problems are brought to the door of sorcerer Learned Penric of Vilnoc and his Temple demon Desdemona. Cinar Camurat, a mutilated Cedonian cavalry captain, has traveled two thousand sea miles to Penric for aid. Iva of Bita, a secret hedge sorceress, lies dying in her Orban hill village, and wants no aid at all. Penric and Desdemona know well the hazards of medicine and magic, but their greatest puzzle may lodge in the tangle of hopes and fears in human and demonic hearts.
Is Darksight Dare: A Penric & Desdemona Novella appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This gentle fantasy novella features a sorcerer and his demon companion solving magical medical problems. Contains references to injury (mutilated cavalry captain) and terminal illness, but violence and mature content are minimal.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death and chronic illness.
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Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy thoughtful fantasy with magic-as-medicine and characters solving problems through compassion and cleverness will appreciate this quieter adventure.