Synopsis: 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. Aral and Cordelia survive countless mishaps while their
mutual admiration and even stronger feelings emerge. (from the online description)Note: This edition contains the short story Aftermaths.
Review: With a feisty, complex heroine and a stalwart hero, this book is fun and engaging. It read more like a sci-fi romance, which I found amusing, consider I didn’t realize the genre stretched by to the late 80s/early 90s. As for the story, it’s lovely, with just the write about of romance, science, action, and adventure. It was a bit darker than I anticipated, in particular how it did not shy away from the realities of war. The only part the was hard for me what the romance, actually – it happened too quickly for my taste, but that’s my only true complete about the story
As for the short story included, it was superb. One of the
best I’ve read in a long time.
Bookmarks: 4 of 5 / 4.5 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN: 0-671-7287-2
Year Published: 1986
Date Finished: 6-24-2017
Pages: 313
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