The Orphans of Raspay (Penric and Desdemona, #7)

by Lois McMaster Bujold

In the deep dark, the crooked streets of Lanti were deserted by its timid or sober residents, which left only the other sort abroad.

Beloved, god-touched, great-souled… a saint, even? The true sort, who moved through the world as silently as fishes, unnoticed by carnal eyes that focused only on outward domination and display. Never on a small woman in a small town, being kind. Soul by soul.

Author’s Note: A Bujold Reading-Order Guide