His enemies, among whom is the prince, would like him out of the picture. Vorkosigan, who already has a checkered reputation as a war criminal, has been a vocal opponent of a proposed Barrayaran invasion and annexation of the world of Escobar. The idea was for Vorkosigan to get killed in the attack on the Betans. Barrayar and Beta are not in a state of war as far as she knows.Ĭordelia soon learns that Vorkosigan is as much a victim as she is. Cordelia’s team has been attacked by the Barrayarans, and at first, her reaction to Vorkosigan is naturally hostile. The story begins when Cordelia Naismith, commander of the civilian Betan Expeditionary Force researching an unnamed but climatically very pleasant planet, meets Aral Vorkosigan, the captain of a war cruiser from the imperialist planet of Barrayar. It’s the distant future, and humanity has for all intents and purposes colonized all of creation. Shards of Honor is a love story about two adversaries drawn together in a time of war and crisis, when they come to recognize in each other a shared sense of that elusive quality reflected in the title. Lois McMaster Bujold’s Miles Vorkosigan space operas are among the most popular series fiction in all of SF, with no fewer than three of them winning Hugos and one earning a Nebula - and it all began here. Share book reviews and ratings with Thomas, and even join a book club on Goodreads. Book cover artwork is copyrighted by its respective artist and/or publisher. All reviews and site design © by Thomas M.

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