Penric's Fox
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Our view
“Penric’s Fox” is a warm, well-told fantasy mystery that sends Penric to Easthome after a sorceress is found dead in the woods. Time with Pen and Des, and the return of Inglis and Oswyl from the earlier stories, gives it much of its charm. Some readers wanted more from the mystery itself, and others rank it slightly below the previous novellas; it is best read after “Penric and the Shaman”.
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About the book
Some eight months after the events of Penric and the Shaman, Learned Penric, sorcerer and scholar, travels to Easthome, the capital of the Weald. There he again meets his friends Shaman Inglis and Locator Oswyl. When the body of a sorceress is found in the woods, Oswyl draws him into another investigation; they must all work together to uncover a mystery mixing magic, murder and the strange realities of Temple demons.
Reading order · Penric and Desdemona
Full order & progress →- Penric's DemonStart here
8.08.0 / 10 - Penric and the Shaman
8.08.0 / 10 - Penric's Mission
8.18.1 / 10 - Penric's FoxThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Mira's Last Dance
8.08.0 / 10 - The Prisoner of Limnos
8.18.1 / 10 - Masquerade in Lodi
8.08.0 / 10 - The Orphans of Raspay
8.08.0 / 10 - The Physicians of Vilnoc
8.08.0 / 10 - The Assassins of Thasalon
–Not ranked yet - Knot of Shadows
–Not ranked yet - Demon Daughter
–Not ranked yet - Penric and the BanditPenric and the Bandit–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 74 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 74 | 100% |
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