PENRIC AND THE BANDIT Penric & Desdemona, Book 13

Golden Voice Grover Gardner is a familiar narrator to listeners of the Penric and Desdemona audiobooks. Using a treasure map, Penric and his demon, Desdemona, are hunting for a long-forsaken monastery that may hold valuable theological documents. They meet Roz, a bandit who has eyes only for the treasure map, and, of course, adventure ensues. This novella set in the World of the Five Gods is the most recent of more than a dozen stories, but it stands on its own. Gardner slips into the familiar characters seamlessly. His leisurely pace and style befit Penric, and he handles the understated humor and magic without interrupting the flow of the story. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2025]