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Shards of Honor

Written by: Lois McMaster Bujold
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Publisher's Summary

It was the wrong war, in the wrong place, at the wrong time, for the wrong reasons. And Captain Cordelia Naismith of the Betan Expeditionary Force would be forced into a separate peace with her enemy, Lord Vorkosigan.

Shards of Honor is the novel in which Lois McMaster Bujold introduced the science-fiction world to Barrayar and Aral Vorkosigan, Beta Colony and Cordelia Naismith. From this beginning the author has created a multigenerational saga spanning time as well as space.

Bujold is generally recognized as the current exemplar of the character-based science-fiction adventure story.

©1986 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

What the critics say

"[Bujold] gives [her] characters enough emotional depth, and enough sense, to raise their story beyond cliché." ( Locus)

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A fantastic book!

One of my favourite stories wonderfully narrated by Grover Gardner. The first book in a great series. I highly recommend the Vorkosigan books. I wish I could give it more stars.

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Masterful Space Opera Science Fiction

This is a very well written science fiction novel that seamlessly blends elements of adventure, romance, and political intrigue with inter planetary conflict.

Bujold's masterful storytelling and excellent worldbuilding, explores the themes of loyalty, sacrifice, with the consequences of war.

Bujold's prose is richly textured, elegant yet accessible. This is part of a series, but can be read as a standalone.

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Fantastic

Great narration
Many moving quotes
Worth listening to more than once
Not sci fi - future fantasy

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Space Romance

Never read a space romance before. Was pleasantly surprised.

Bujold’s shards of honour has it all: hard philosophical and moral questions, Big spaceship battle, political intrigue and subterfuge. Yet some how despite the grand and ambitious scope of the novel it is wrapped in personal story of two star crossed lovers.

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Loved the writing style: loved the pacing. Was interested start to finish.

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