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Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold
3.5
adventurous funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Any opportunity for a new Penric is fun, even if it is very obvious that Bujold is continuing her "what is the worst thing that I can do to this character" approach to stories.
Also "how bad of a situation can I put the sorcerer who can't kill into and still get him out?"
Could you imagine if Aish had Penric's skill with kiruv, though?