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Description edit
Attempting to live a normal life after a pre-natal accident leaves him in a delicate state after he is born, Miles Vorkosigan learns that he has a jealous clone brother who is plotting to kill and replace him. Reprint. PW.
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Characters/People edit
- Miles Vorkosigan: A Barrayaran Vor Lord, a lieutenant in ImpSec, Admiral Miles Naismith in the Dendarii Free Merchant Fleet.
- Mark Vorkosigan: Miles' clone.
- Aral Vorkosigan: Count Vorkosigan, Miles' father.
- Cordelia Naismith Vorkosigan: Countess Vorkosigan, Miles' mother, a Betan.
- Elena Bothari Jesek: Miles' childhood friend, a member of the Dendarii Free Merchant Fleet.
- Mr. Quin: Add a description of this character.
- Taura: A bioengineered soldier rescued by Miles, now one of his Armsmen.
- Vasa Luigi
- Simon Illyan: Head of ImpSec.
- Gregor Vorbarra: Emperor of Barrayar, Miles' childhood friend.
- Pym: The Vorkosigan head armsman.
First Sentence edit
The row of comconsole booths lining the passenger concourse of Escobar's largest commercial orbital transfer station had mirrored doors, divided into diagonal sections by rainbow-colored lines of lights.
Glossary edit
- Fast-penta: Truth drug
Series & Lists edit
This is book 12 of 20 in The Vorkosigan Saga. (standard series)
Preceded by Borders of Infinity, and followed by Memory.
This is book 9 of 15 in The Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order). (standard series)
Preceded by Barrayar, and followed by Cetaganda.
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lois McMaster Bujold (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Baen
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 1994
ISBN: 0-671-72210-7
Page Count: 392
Publisher: Baen
Country: United States
Publication Date: March 1994
ISBN: 0-671-72210-7
Page Count: 392
Awards edit
- Hugo (1995: Best sciencie fiction novel)
- Locus Science Fiction Award (1995, Winner)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3552.U397M57
- Dewey: 818'.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- The Bujold Nexus: Official webpage of the author
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