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Brothers in Arms
by Lois McMaster Bujold
This is a SF space opera novel, part of Vorkosigan Saga, this time set almost completely on Earth (London to be precise). I’ve read it as a part of Vorkosigan Challenge at Hugo & Nebula Awards: Best Novels group.
This time Miles Vorkosigan in his guise as Admiral Naismith visits Earth chiefly to make some repairs of his Dendarii fleet after a successful, but costly in human life, operation of escaping from a military prison. Almost immediately he is interceded by a local reporter, who noted an uncanny resemblance between Barrayaran noble and mercenary leader. To put her off the truth, he on a spot (the way he have done before) concocts a story about Cetagandans creating his clone for some secret operation. The story however, soon bites him right back!
It is not too sly tongue-in-a-cheek mocking of soap opera and space series tropes that a reader may ask themselves, is the author making fun of the genre or of me? I guess the former is the case and the genre in need of a bit of mockery. Moreover, as the story progresses, there are some interesting twists and more importantly, thought!
A great installment in the series.
This time Miles Vorkosigan in his guise as Admiral Naismith visits Earth chiefly to make some repairs of his Dendarii fleet after a successful, but costly in human life, operation of escaping from a military prison. Almost immediately he is interceded by a local reporter, who noted an uncanny resemblance between Barrayaran noble and mercenary leader. To put her off the truth, he on a spot (the way he have done before) concocts a story about Cetagandans creating his clone for some secret operation. The story however, soon bites him right back!
It is not too sly tongue-in-a-cheek mocking of soap opera and space series tropes that a reader may ask themselves, is the author making fun of the genre or of me? I guess the former is the case and the genre in need of a bit of mockery. Moreover, as the story progresses, there are some interesting twists and more importantly, thought!
A great installment in the series.