Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
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Narrated by:
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Grover Gardner
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Written by:
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Lois McMaster Bujold
About this listen
Audie Award Winner, Science Fiction, 2014
Captain Ivan Vorpatril is happy with his relatively uneventful bachelor's life as a staff officer to a Barrayaran admiral. Cousin to imperial troubleshooter Miles Vorkosigan, Ivan is not far down the hereditary list for the emperorship. Thankfully, new heirs have directed that headache elsewhere, leaving Ivan to enjoy his life on Komarr, far from the Byzantine court politics of his home system. But when an old friend in Barrayaran intelligence asks Ivan to protect an attractive young woman who may be on the hit list of a criminal syndicate, his chivalrous nature takes over. It seems danger and adventure have once more found Captain Vorpatril.
Tej Arqua and her half-sister and servant, Rish, are fleeing the violent overthrow of their clan on free-for-all planet Jackson’s Whole. Now it seems Tej may possess a secret of which even she may not be aware - a secret that could corrupt the heart of a highly regarded Barrayaran family and provide the final advantage for the thugs who seek to overthrow Tej’s homeworld. But none of Tej’s formidable adversaries have counted on Ivan Vorpatril. For behind Ivan’s facade of wry and self-effacing humor lies a true and cunning protector who will never leave a distressed lady in the lurch - making the ultimate sacrifice to keep her from harm: the treasured and hard-won freedom from his own fate as a scion of Barrayar.
Lois McMaster Bujold is one of the most honored writers of science fiction and fantasy, having won five Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. In 2011 she was awarded the Skylark Award for her significant contributions to science fiction.
©2012 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2012 Blackstone AudioWhat listeners say about Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
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- Louise Hypher
- 2022-01-30
A delight to read and listen to
I thoroughly enjoyed Ivan Vorpatril's Alliance. Ivan finally gets a story of his own, and proved what I always suspected: that Ivan is no idiot. Lois's dry wit is a delight to read and listen to. I would love to see more Ivan-centred stories, whether novels or novellas.
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- A User
- 2018-06-01
Ivan to the rescue
This time Ivan gets into and sort of out of trouble without Miles. Miles is amused but Gregor is not.
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