Lois McMaster Bujold
Paperback | Pages: 596 pages Rating: 4.37 | 11831 Users | 564 Reviews
Identify Epithetical Books Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1 & 7)
| Title | : | Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1 & 7) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 596 pages |
| Published | : | September 7th 1999 by Baen (first published November 1996) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Romance. Fantasy |
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In her first trial by fire, Cordelia Naismith captained a throwaway ship of the Betan Expeditionary Force on a mission to destroy an enemy armada. Discovering deception within deception, treachery within treachery, she was forced into a separate peace with her chief opponent, Lord Aral Vorkosigan - he who was called "The Butcher of Komarr" - and would consequently become an outcast on her own planet and the Lady Vorkosigan on his.Sick of combat and betrayal, she was ready to settle down to a quiet life, interrupted only by the occasional ceremonial appearances required of the Lady Vorkosigan. But when the Emperor died, Aral suddenly became guardian of the infant heir to the imperial throne of Barrayar - and the target of high-tech assassins in a dynastic civil war that was reminiscent of earth's Middle Ages, but fought with up-to-the minute biowar technology. Neither Aral nor Cordelia guessed the part that their cell-damaged unborn son would play in Barrayar's bloody legacy. This edition includes an author's afterword, and a chronology of the events in the Vorkosigan Saga series. Cover art by Gary Ruddell.
Present Books In Pursuance Of Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1 & 7)
| Original Title: | Cordelia's Honor |
| ISBN: | 0671578286 (ISBN13: 9780671578282) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1 & 7, Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) #2 & 3 |
Rating Epithetical Books Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1 & 7)
Ratings: 4.37 From 11831 Users | 564 ReviewsWrite-Up Epithetical Books Cordelia's Honor (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #1 & 7)
Actual rating: 4.5 starsThis is a combined volume, consisting of numbers 1 & 7 of the Vorkosigan saga, Shards of Honor and Barrayar. It is hard for me to believe, but although they are two halves of the same story, there was about 10 years between their original publication dates. I am really glad to have read them together.I really enjoyed Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan as a main character. She was practical, capable, smart, and sensible. And despite all of that, she fell in love with a guyI'm not going to lie guys, I didn't like Shades of Honor which is the first book in this bind up. I thought the story moved a little too fast to the point characters were lacking development. The romance was bland and the plot is one I read in hundred of books in multiple genres. I didn't understand why people like Lois Bujold so much. Why do people say she's the Queen of Scifi if this is her best work? The only thing keeping me from dnfing the series was a short story at the end called
4.5 StarsCordelia's Honor is a fascinating novel, or rather a fascinating omnibus, having been split down the middle. Well not the precise middle but that middle we mortals all mean when we say middle. The middle that's a little to the left. However either way this novel was split into two novels, a sort of conjunctive novel, and as such I will discuss my reaction to the two different stories. Shards of Honor 4 Stars This novel flings its readers directly into the action, causing the two
The precursor to her Vorkosigan saga, this is an omnibus of two books featuring Miles's mother, Cordelia. It is amazingly well written and not only a wonderful sweeping Space Opera but quite romantic and sweet. The first installment is essentially a survival story on an alien world with enemies forced to survive, and uncover treachery, together. The second half is more political as Cordelia, now an outcast from her own culture, enters Vor politics in her own fierce and indomitable way. Cordelia
It is a good thing that these two books are joined in one volume. The first book, Shards of Honor is by far the weaker book; however, when taken with Barrayar, it works.Honor sets the stage by introducing the reader to Aral and Cordelia. These two would be lovers are from different, quasi warring, planets - Barrayar (a.k.a. Sparta) and Beta (a.k.a. Athens). I found Honor to be the weaker novel. The major problem I had was I just didn't by the fact that Aral and Cordelia were in love, deeply in
Cordelia is on a planetary expedition when she is taken captive by Lord Vorkosigan. Their unexpected romance brings her to planet Barrayar where politics prove seriously life-threatening to them and their unborn son.I have long heard that Bujolds Vorkosigan series was a good series. I knew she wrote military sf, which never sounded good to me. But I thought that I should give Bujold a try; so many patrons and friends have mentioned her in glowing terms over the years. In creating a recent
5 stars for the omnibus edition, because these books really belong together, and because of her insightful afterword. I can tell this will be a volume I re-read multiple times. 4 stars for Shards of HonorCordelia is a wonderful character, and watching her relationship with Aral develop is a real pleasure. The contrast between Barryan and Betan world-views is a major element, with the awful price of honor the major theme. My only complaints are that in telling this story, Bujold is a little too
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