I'm not sure if the Penric books are getting more Milesian or if Grover Gardner reading the audio just makes me think everyone has a Barrayaran accent.
But Penric is starting to remind me of a young Miles - slightly beyond control, incurably curious, possessed of hindrances and a source of power he is learning to deploy more effectively.
I'm not complaining about this development, I should note. But it is interesting.
It's also interesting to me to watch the evolution of the Five Gods world as Bujold decides that the interesting thing here is the Bastard. And the story of divinity and redemption. But you can see the treatment of demons from Chalion up through Penric also as a shift in what she's doing with them as figures of...malice? chaos? something?
Anyway, I'm quite enjoying the Penric books now that he's...auditoring, perhaps?
Also, "Ho lads, hold my ale" had me in stitches. As did the princess bride reference.