Shards of Honor - BookWyrm

Kindle Edition, 272 pages

English language

Published July 6, 2011 by Spectrum Literary Agency, Inc..

When Cordelia Naismith and her survey crew are attacked by a renegade group from Barrayar, she is taken prisoner by Aral Vorkosigan, commander of the Barrayan ship that has been taken over by an ambitious and ruthless crew member. Aral and Cordelia survive countless mishaps while their mutual admiration and even stronger feelings emerge.

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73pctGeek reviewed Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold (Vorkosigan Saga (1))

Don't understand the fans yet

3 stars

Cordelia, is on a survey mission when she's attacked and taken prisoner by a Barrayan commander.

Bujold is extremely widely acclaimed, and I decided to find out why. After this, I can't say I understand yet. It was fine, the writing good, apart from some language choices which haven't withstood the ravages of time. But I found it somewhat disjointed and got the feeling it isn't really a stand-alone book. The romance aspect felt shallow and very rushed. I'd have liked more information, but I supposed that's what sequels are for. Will read more.

Cordelia, is on a survey mission when she's attacked and taken prisoner by a Barrayan commander.

Bujold is extremely widely acclaimed, and I decided to find out why. After this, I can't say I understand yet. It was fine, the writing good, apart from some language choices which haven't withstood the ravages of time. But I found it somewhat disjointed and got the feeling it isn't really a stand-alone book. The romance aspect felt shallow and very rushed. I'd have liked more information, but I supposed that's what sequels are for. Will read more.