Book description
Sick of combat and betrayal, Cordelia Vorkosigan is ready to settle down to
a quiet life. But when the Emperor dies, her husband Aral becomes guardian of
the infant heir to the imperial throne of Barrayar and the target of high-tech
assassins in a dy
Why read it?
1 author picked Barrayar as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Shards of Honor and Barrayar form a duology within the wider Vorkosigan Saga, and starting with them both is the best way to become acquainted with the wider series universe and with the origins of Miles Vorkosigan. All of the later books refer back to events that happen in Barrayar, and one of the core conflicts of the novel is the struggle between the conservative isolationists who don’t want to integrate with the rest of the galaxy, and the liberal reformists who do. The political intrigue is extremely well done, and the adventure is superb.
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