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A review by ricksilva
Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Mercenary admiral Naismith, AKA Barrayaran noble and intelligence agent Miles Vorkosigan brings his mercenary fleet to Earth for some repairs and recuperation, only to find themselves short on finds. Placed in the unusual position of having to function as both of his identities in the same city, Miles invents a story of having a clone. Then an actual clone shows up. Cue the mayhem.
This started a bit slow, although the glimpse of Earth (the origin of the human species, and now primarily a tourist destination), and the surprisingly interesting details of the finances behind the Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet were some nice details to keep my interest.
The character who will become Mark Vorkosigan is fairly rough here, and will wait for Mirror Dance to really get a true spotlight, but the character work on Miles more than makes up for that.
The wackiness of the climactic battle is loads of fun, and the story has an absolutely great ending line.
This started a bit slow, although the glimpse of Earth (the origin of the human species, and now primarily a tourist destination), and the surprisingly interesting details of the finances behind the Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet were some nice details to keep my interest.
The character who will become Mark Vorkosigan is fairly rough here, and will wait for Mirror Dance to really get a true spotlight, but the character work on Miles more than makes up for that.
The wackiness of the climactic battle is loads of fun, and the story has an absolutely great ending line.