an intelligent, well-crafted and thoroughly satisfying blend of adventure, sociopolitical commentary, scientific experiments, and occasional perils. The technology is not the point of the story you could replace all of the ray guns with swords. “Bujold mixes quirky humor with action superb character development…normously satisfying.”- Publishers Weekly. Shards of Honor is sci-fi, but its character-driven sci-fi. “All in all, Shards is a worthy effort, and worth reading for any fan of SF romance.”- AnalogĪbout Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga: It's chronologically the second book in the series (Falling Free is about 150 years before it), but it was the first book in publication order. Aral and Cordelia survive countless mishaps while their mutual admiration and even stronger feelings emerge. This book, Shards of Honor (or Honour) is sometimes labeled Vorkosigan 1 and sometimes 2. When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are attacked by a renegade group from Barrayar, she is taken prisoner by Aral Vorkosigan, commander of the Barrayan ship that has been taken over by an ambitious and ruthless crew member. Journey back to where it all started, from multiple New York Times best selling author, Hugo Award winner, Lois McMaster Bujold.
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