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Transition State
Jan. 31st, 2013 11:04 pmMay 2012
Memory - Lois McMaster Bujold - Baen Books, 1996
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Most of the Miles Vorkosigan books have been collected into compendia, but this one, rather oddly, has not. As a result it is relatively difficult to get hold of and had been sitting rather forlornly on my wishlist for several years. Having read it, I can see why, because it is something of a one-off. Bujold evidently came to the conclusion that the time had come to move Miles on from his previous role as leader of the Dendarii mercenaries and wrote this book to manage the transition. Needless to say she pulls it off with consumate skill, but the requirement to develop the overall series does result in a plot that is less focused than usual.
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Memory - Lois McMaster Bujold - Baen Books, 1996
* * * *
Most of the Miles Vorkosigan books have been collected into compendia, but this one, rather oddly, has not. As a result it is relatively difficult to get hold of and had been sitting rather forlornly on my wishlist for several years. Having read it, I can see why, because it is something of a one-off. Bujold evidently came to the conclusion that the time had come to move Miles on from his previous role as leader of the Dendarii mercenaries and wrote this book to manage the transition. Needless to say she pulls it off with consumate skill, but the requirement to develop the overall series does result in a plot that is less focused than usual.
( Read more... )