The Adventure of the Demonic Ox — Lois McMaster Bujold

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.The internal chronological order of the Penric & Desdemona tales is presently:Penric's DemonPenric and the ShamanPenric's FoxMasquerade in LodiPenric's MissionMira's Last DanceThe Prisoner of LimnosThe Orphans of RaspayThe Physicians of VilnocThe Assassins of ThasalonKnot of ShadowsDemon DaughterPenric and the BanditThe Adventure of the Demonic OxA superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great voices of speculative fiction.  - Rave ReviewsBujold has a gift.  - Chicago Sun TimesBest-selling author Bujold follows her Hugo-nominated Penric and the Shaman (2017) with another adventure featuring the sorcerer Penric and his resident 200-year-old chaos demon, Desdemona. ... Series fans will be delighted with this tale, which begs for continuation.- Booklist on Penric's MissionBujold follows 'Penric's Demon' with another brief tale set in her World of the Five Gods, this time combining supernatural sleuthing with finely drawn characters and a panoply of emotions... This is a wonderful expansion of her World of the Five Gods.- Publisher's Weekly *Starred Review* on Penric and the ShamanSeries fans and fantasy readers who seek well-drawn characters will love this tale.- Publisher's Weekly on Mira's Last DanceBujold's delightful latest tale of Penric ... is another winner in Bujold's already strong series.- Publisher's Weekly *Starred Review* on The Prisoner of Limnos