A review by wynwicket
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen by Lois McMaster Bujold

4.0

This was a different sort of Vorkosigan story -- gentler, slower, and with significantly less Miles -- but it brings the story full-circle back to [b:Shards of Honor|531792|Shards of Honor (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)|Lois McMaster Bujold|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388212776s/531792.jpg|9673658]. It felt like the last book in a series, and if it all ended here, I think I'd be happy. Instead of a rollicking space adventure, we have a story about recovering after the passing of a spouse and re-inventing (or rediscovering) one's self when it comes time to retire. I'll always carry a torch for Miles Vorkosigan, and it is good to see him happy, but this story about Cordelia (and the new, but wonderful, Admiral Oliver Jole) was one that needed to be told.