Lois McMaster Bujold - Böcker

Lois McMaster Bujold has won the Hugo award four times, and the Nebula award twice. This is her second epic fantasy and the sequel to Curse of Chalion.The Golden General’s curse has been lifted from the royal family and Cazaril can now rest easy and enjoy his new life with his bride Betriz.However, life for Ista, the Dowager Royina has not improved. With the death of her mother, the Provincara, and with her surviving child Iselle now ruling Chalion from the Capital Cardegross, she is left without purpose. Her brother’s family still think she’s mad and aim to keep her locked up safely to avoid embarrasment, but she craves freedom and escape and begins to plan how this may become reality.

ONE CUNNING PLAN TOO MANY. . .?It's spring in Vorbarr Sultana, and a youngperson's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love . . . money . . . bio-genetics. . . love . . . lack of money . . . incompatible planetary sexual mores . . .love . . . District succession scandals . . . the Emperor's wedding . . . and,of course, love . . . Lord Miles Vorkosigan,youngest Imperial Auditor to be appointed by the Emperor since the Time ofIsolation, has a problem all his new power can't solve: unrequited love for thebeautiful Vor widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson. Ekaterin is violently allergic tomarriage as a result of her first exposure. But as Miles learned from his latecareer in galactic covert ops, if a frontal assault won't do, go to subterfuge. He has a cunning plan . . .Lord MarkVorkosigan has a problem: his love for the sunny Kareen, daughter of CommodoreKoudelka, has just become unrequited again. But if all his new money can'tsolve their dilemma, perhaps a judicious blending of science and entrepreneurialscheming might. He has a cunning plan . .."It's another winner with all kinds ofunexpected adventures . . . Georgette Heyer has met her match for intrigue andSTYLE! A sprightly conducted romance with twists and turns that could onlyhappen in a Vorkosigan-inspired novel. . . . Boy, can she write!”-Anne McCaffrey

When the Cetagandan empress dies, Miles Vorkosigan and his cousin Ivan are sent to Cetaganda for her funeral as diplomatic representatives of Barrayar. Upon arrival, the two men are inexplicably attacked by a servant of the late empress. When the same servant turns up dead the next day, Miles and Ivan find themselves in the middle of a mystery. Miles tries to play detective in a strange, complicated, and deceptively alien culture, while lascivious Ivan manages to get himself involved with several noble females at the same time, a diplomatic no-no of the first order. As the plot thickens, it becomes clear that it's up to Miles to save the empire. With her usual skill, Bujold addresses timeless issues of human identity through the personal dramas of her characters.

Miles Among MutantsSo whatif he's a squat, malformed, weak-boned royal outcast? Miles Vorkosigan'shyperactive intellect and relentless drive wins through time and again to savethe day for the Empire

Miles Vorkosigan is back! Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheatingdeath. Barrayaran Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan can hardly disapprove— he's been cheating death his whole life, on the theory that turnabout isfair play. But whe

Book Fourteen in the best-selling Vorkosigan series! Captain IvanVorpatril is happy with his relatively uneventful bachelor's life of a staffofficer to a Barrayaran admiral. Ivan, cousin to Imperial troubleshooter MilesVorkosigan, is not far down the hereditary list for the emperorship. Thankfully,new heirs have directed that headache elsewhere, leaving Ivan to enjoy his lifeon Komarr, far from the Byzantine court politics of his home system. But when anold friend in Barrayaran intelligence asks Ivan to protect an attractive youngwoman who may be on the hit list of a criminal syndicate, Ivan's chivalrousnature takes over. It seems danger and adventure have once more found CaptainVorpatril!

Dying is easy. Coming back to life is hard. At least that's what MilesVorkosigan thinks, and he should know, having died once already. That was whenhe last visited Jackson's Whole, rescuing his brother. Thanks to quick thinkingon the part of h

A new installment in the award-winning Vorkosigan science fictionadventure series!Captain Ivan Vorpatril sometimes thinks that if not for his family, he mighthave no troubles at all. But he has the dubious fortune of the hyperactive MilesVorkosigan as a cousin, which has too-often led to his getting dragged into oneof Miles’ schemes, with risk to life and limb — and military career— that Ivan doesn’t consider entirely fair. Although much practicehas made Ivan more adept at fending off his mother’s less-than-subtlereminders that he should be getting married and continuing the Vorpatrillineage. Fortunately, his current duty is on the planet Komarr as staff officerto Admiral Desplains, far from both his cousin and his mother back on theirhomeworld of Barrayar. It’s an easy assignment and nobody is shooting athim. What could go wrong?

When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are attacked by a renegade groupfrom Barrayar, she is taken prisoner by Aral Vorkosigan, commander of theBarrayan ship that has been taken over by an ambitious and ruthless crew member.Aral and Cordelia survive countless mishaps while their mutual admiration andeven stronger feelings emerge.

A NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD WINNING SERIES FROM MULTIPLE NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD! Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan returns to the planet that changed her destiny.

Miles Vorkosigan is having enough trouble keeping his two identitiesseparate—the charismatic Admiral Naismith of the Denarii Mercenary Fleetand a Vor lord of the Barrayan aristocracy—when assassination attemptsbegin. But are his e