It’s a novella, so the story moves along rapidly as people plot against Penric because they want his demon. Turns out the woman is a sorcerer, and when he asks how he can help her, she accepts his help and presto! The demon that lives in her jumps to Penric upon her death. This causes no shortage of logistical, theological, familial, and political problems because having a demon makes one a powerful sorcerer in this world, and Penric has exactly zero training in that department. The plot is simple and complicated: Penric is a good-hearted dude on his way to his betrothal when he stops because a woman is dying in the road. Adding it to my library on a whim yielded four hours of deep relaxation in Beltway traffic (not an easy feat), on my patio while cross stitching (pretty easy) and while cooking (always good). I read this novella about two years ago, had fond memories of it, and then spotted the audio version.
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