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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) |
Lois McMaster Bujold
Paperback | Pages: 302 pages Rating: 4.17 | 15629 Users | 621 Reviews
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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.
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| Title | : | Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #9) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special 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 ReviewsAssess Of Books Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #9)
Buddy read with Choko and Evgeny.It's time to explore a new planet in the Nexus. From the start of the series we've been told about the big bad Cetagandans and their unquenchable thirst for new conquest and it's time to finally meet them face to face. And let me tell you, they sure are something different.Ever since the first time I read this book I've been fascinated by the complex culture of the Cetagandans. The haut are the ruling class and are the closest thing to aliens in the VorkosiganAfter hearing so much about Cetaganda it was nice to get to know about Barrayar's primary enemies, how their society works and the reason for their constant need of expansion. It's interesting to see Miles grow as a character, but at the same time see him struggle with his appearance and just wanting the recognition he thinks he deserves. I think this is building up to something, so we will see.Still, great story. If you're a Sci-Fi fan, you need to read this series.
Following the resounding success of my Locus Quest, I faced a dilemma: which reading list to follow it up with? Variety is the spice of life, so Ive decided to diversify and pursue six different lists simultaneously. This book falls into my FINISHING THE SERIES! list.I loves me a good series! But I'm terrible for starting a new series before finishing my last - so this reading list is all about trying to close out those series I've got on the go.The general consensus amongst fans of the
This is an installment of Vorkosigan saga, which chronologically follows The Vor Game. This time the author decided to write a SF spy thriller of James Bond variety. I read is as a part of Vorkosigan challenge at Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels group.Our protagonist, Miles and his Cousin Ivan go to Cetaganda with a diplomatic mission: the empress died and about to be entombed with a great pomposity. Right after docking, Miles gets a possession of a strange artifact that can start a new war
I remember reading this book when it was first published and thinking it was very light by comparison to the rest of the series--well, it followed Mirror Dance, so that made sense. It's still one of my favorites, and I'm impressed by the Cetagandan culture and how Miles and Ivan tromp all over it in their Vor size twelves (or whatever size shoe Miles wears). It's a clever little mystery, very enjoyable, and I cannot get the image of the kitten tree out of my head.
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.
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
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