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Review Summaries
"In the fourth book (chronologically speaking) of the Vorkosigan series, Miles has graduated. His first posting, in a place lovingly called Camp Permafrost, leads to a serious misstep - and his second posting puts him in a very tight spot: only he can save Emperor Gregor, but he has to use the Dendarii Mercenaries to do it - and to use them, he'll have to regain leadership."
Ivy, Resident Lois McMaster Bujold Scholar
"Our Hero, Miles Vorkosigan, gets his first military posting. Eventually he overthrows the camp commander, is sent on an espionage mission to a nearby system where he discovers that the emperor has run away. Miles has to save the emperor while avoiding murderous mercenaries."
Scott Klobas, Resident Lois McMaster Bujold Scholar
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Overall Review
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Plot
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Coming of age
Yes
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- spying/espionage in enemy territorry
- finding an assassin (political)
- unraveling a conspiracy
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- factions fight within govt for control
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Training/Apprent.
Yes
Working up the ranks of...
- armed forces
War or Invasion
Yes
Major kinds of combat:
- spaceship battles
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
- spy
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Space, need spacesuit
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human warship
- a space station
- futuristic human freighter/transport
- really, really giant spaceship/station
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
- some scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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