So I'm finally reading "Captain Vorpatril's Alliance" (very minor spoilers)
And I just hit two magic words.
Sonic mapping.
Oh, Ivan. You've never been as dumb as you desperately wanted to be, and Miles isn't the only one in the family capable of panic induced acts of brilliance.
I'm not finished yet, and I've managed to avoid the discussion spoilers on the Bujold listserve, but so far this book, while not in the rarified heights of Mirror Dance or A Civil Campaign, is a vast improvement over Diplomatic Immunity and Cryoburn.
Sonic mapping.
Oh, Ivan. You've never been as dumb as you desperately wanted to be, and Miles isn't the only one in the family capable of panic induced acts of brilliance.
I'm not finished yet, and I've managed to avoid the discussion spoilers on the Bujold listserve, but so far this book, while not in the rarified heights of Mirror Dance or A Civil Campaign, is a vast improvement over Diplomatic Immunity and Cryoburn.