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The Vor Game

The Vor Game

MilitaryScience Fiction
Pages
352
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

Fresh out of the Imperial Academy, Miles Vorkosigan finds himself exiled to a remote arctic weather station instead of the glorious assignment he expected. When he stumbles into a plot involving a missing Emperor and a potential interstellar war, Miles must use his wits to navigate deadly military politics. This Hugo Award-winning adventure follows a brilliant but physically fragile young man as he proves his worth to the Barrayaran Empire.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AdventurousFunnyIntellectual
Coming of AgeCourt IntrigueSecret Identity

Genres

Military Science Fiction Space Opera Political Thriller

About the author

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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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