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Demon Daughter by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.0
adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I love a surprise Bujold and penrics are always a delight, especially when we get more perspectives from the people stuck living with the nitwit. 
And I realize this is probably a fanfiction question, but the relationship between Des and Nikys is FASCINATING and I wish we got more of that. 
(Also the themes of parents and legacy is interesting here and the ongoing evolution of a theology that attempts to nuance the whole demon thing. AND I’m not sure what to make of demonic corruption. What makes things bad in this world? Because it’s not precisely the chaos and it’s not precisely the humans but there is something to unpack there. Needs more thinking.)