Lois McMaster Bujold
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| Original Title: | Cetaganda |
| ISBN: | 0671877445 (ISBN13: 9780671877446) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #9, Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) #6 |
| Characters: | Miles Vorkosigan |
| Literary Awards: | Locus Award Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel (1997) |
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A buddy read with Choko and Maria. It all began innocently enough. An Empress of a mighty Empire which had fairly bad attitude towards Barrayar (the former tried to conquer the latter and got their butts kicked bad - this kind of situation does not usually bring strong alliances) died of natural causes. Miles was sent to the funeral ceremony as a diplomatic representative of his planet accompanied by his cousin Ivan who was supposed to keep his relative out of troubles. To keep a long story short Ivan failed miserably.
The lower middle picture is sooo Miles...
I have to be fair and admit that the first trouble found our heroes practically the moment they landed on the capital planet of the Empire. From that moment on the events began unfolding so fast poor Ivan did not have enough time for his favorite hobby: meeting new girls. Miles practically had to juggle running chainsaws trying to prevent several interplanetary wars and Barrayar's neutrality (neutrality for outsiders' view that is).
Cataganda - the Empire in question - is highly original and fascinating. The best description would be Geneticists Gone Wild. Actually scratch that - "gone wild" is too mild an expression for the description. I was really shocked several times when the Barrayars (and the reader) stumbled upon yet another aspect of Catagandian culture; it was never boring though.
The fast-moving plot was never boring either. I thought I would give the book the highest rating practically until the end. What stopped me? Miles' motivations - that is what. In the previous books he ended up in sticky situations with no one around to help him: for different reasons. So it really was up to Miles to get out of them resorting to his own resources. This time I felt his motivations were pure selfish and the ready help was available. There is unavoidable insubordination and there is direct disregard one's superior officer orders. It is all fun and toys until you realize that if the entire Barrayar army would behave like Miles a single enemy armed with a slingshot would be able to conquer them.
In the end Miles received exactly the reward he deserved and I feel there is hope for him. 4 stars is the final rating. Declare Containing Books Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #9)
| Title | : | Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #9) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 302 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 1996 by Baen (first published December 1995) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Fiction |
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Ratings: 4.17 From 15629 Users | 621 ReviewsAssessment Containing Books Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #9)
I hate people who are cheerful in the morning.This has to be the only thing I agree with Miles about.*sighs*This apparently is a very well-known and beloved SF series. Which is one of the reasons why I started reading it with my group here. I really enjoyed the first, loved the second and third and thus had great hopes for all novels. However, as soon as Miles entered the stage, things took a dive for me. This book was supposed to be better because it is a relatively typical whodunnit, a murder3.5 stars. A solid entry in this excellent space opera series. Not my favorite of the bunch, but still a good read.
Another fun misadventure with Miles. Interesting and unusual Cetagandan world, priceless banter with Ivan, series of ridiculous and dangerous events and a tough case for Miles to solve. Probably the most fun book with Miles so far.
*** 4.44 ***A buddy read with Evgeny and Maria, because we love Miles!!! What a great ride!!! I am here to report with complete delight that Miles can never stay out of trouble and he never disappoints!!! What did I do without this lovable character in my life up to now, I have no idea. I would not want to be his mom, since he has one of those and she is great, but I have those protective feelings for him, mixed up with worry, pride and pure exhilaration where he is concerned, so I feel like the
What did you think you were doing, Vorkosigan?""I stopped the Cetagandan Empire from breaking up into eight aggressively expanding units. I derailed plans for a war by some of them with Barrayar. I survived an assassination attempt, and helped catch three high-ranking traitors. Admittedly, they weren't our traitors, but still. Oh. And I solved a murder. That's enough for one trip, I hope.
Cetaganda doesn't have the manic energy of The Warrior's Apprentice, which retains top spot as my favourite Vorkosigan book so far. It lacks that pell-mell, out-of-control sense of urgency that I absolutely fell in love with. But it is still a solid entry into the series, and Miles remains an incredibly appealing character to read about.Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.In the
This is the third book in the Miles Vorkosigan saga (the first 2 aren't about Miles) and it's the weakest I've read so far. The book is another adventure in the convoluted history of Miles' somewhat...unusual "military" career. "Technically" assigned to Barrayarian Security Miles has been sent to Cetaganda for the funeral of the Cetagandain Empress.The book sets out to tell an intricate, Byzantine type story of palace intrigue. It does a pretty good job and the story holds the interest fairly
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