Shards of Honor (Vorkosigan Saga )(Library Edition)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.40 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433231905 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 119 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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And she wasn't really expecting to fall in love with a 40-plus barbarian known to cosmopolitan galactics as the Butcher of Komarr. Cordelia Naismith, Betan Survey Captain, was expecting the unexpected: hexapods, floating creatures, odd parasites She was not, however, expecting to find hostile humans on an uninhabited planet. Will Mother ever understand? And can such an odd beast as love survive an interplanetary war?
Mal Warwick said Inventive, engaging, and suspenseful. Commander Cordelia Naismith of Beta Colony is leading a scientific study team on an unnamed planet when she and a colleague become separated from the rest of the team. They witness their planetary shuttle taking off in the distance, only to discover that their base camp has been utterly destroyed in an attack and one of their colleagues killed.The shuttle clearly was escaping the attackers, who are nowhere to be found. In communi. K Reviews said Great Place to Jump Into the Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order #1). First, a word about reading order. This book, Shards of Honor (or Honour) is sometimes labeled Vorkosigan #1 and sometimes #"Great Place to Jump Into the Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order #1)" according to K Reviews. First, a word about reading order. This book, Shards of Honor (or Honour) is sometimes labeled Vorkosigan #1 and sometimes #2. 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.This was my first encounter with the Vorkosigan Saga and I didn't feel lost at all by starting with Shards of Honor. It seems like a great jumping off point for th. . 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.This was my first encounter with the Vorkosigan Saga and I didn't feel lost at all by starting with Shards of Honor. It seems like a great jumping off point for th. "Instant sci-fi classic" according to Frank C.. Love the Vorkosigan Saga! I haven't enjoyed a book series this much since Heinlein's "Future Histories" stories. While do I enjoy some of Bujold's other work (like the Sharing Knife series), it pales in comparison to the escapades of the Vorkosigan family (specifically one Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, although this specific book is a prequel and doesn't include Miles). The stories in this series read like an action/adventure blockb
Separated from her team, Cordelia is captured by Lord Aral Vorkosigan, the leader in charge of the Barrayaran mission. Aral himself is caught in a web of political intrigue that has led to a recent attempt on his life. Audiobook CD Library Edition in vinyl case.Read by Grover GardnerShards of Honor introduces Barrayar and Aral Vorkosigan, Beta Colony and Cordelia Naismith, thus beginning a multigenerational saga spanning time as well as space. Captain Cordelia Naismith of the Betan Expeditionary Force was on a routine mission to study the life forms on an uninhabited, neutral planet. Recognized as the current exemplar of character-based science fiction, Bujold debuts her beloved Vorkosigan saga with this tale about the future parents of Miles Vorkosigan. Little did she know that the enemy Barrayarans had chosen this place as their secret base for an as-yet undeclared war. As the two strangers struggle together across the unfriendly terrain of the