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Cryoburn

Cryoburn

MysteryScience Fiction
Pages
352
Published
2010
Language
English

Synopsis

Miles Vorkosigan arrives on the planet Kibou-daini to investigate a cryonics corporation attempting to expand its influence into the Barrayaran Empire. He soon finds himself caught in a web of local corporate politics and a massive social crisis where the living are outnumbered by the frozen dead. With the help of a local boy and his own quick wits, Miles must navigate a world obsessed with immortality before the planet's stability collapses.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingAdventurousIntellectualSatirical
Fish Out of WaterMultiple POVs

Genres

Mystery Science Fiction Space Opera Adventure Political Thriller

About the author

L
Lois McMaster Bujold

One of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold burst onto the scene in 1986 with Shards of Honor, the first of her tremendously popular Vorkosigan Saga novels. She has received numerous accolades and prizes, including the Nebula Award (for Falling Free), three Hugo Awards for Best Novel (The Vor Game, Barrayar, and Mirror Dance), as well as the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her novella Mountains of Mourning. Her short story, “Labyrinth,” won first pl...

Characters

Miles VorkosiganProtagonist
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