Upcoming Bujold
I am looking forward to the 6 November publication of the latest Lois McMaster Bujold book that is set in the Vorkosigan Universe. Entitled Captain Vorpatril's Alliance should give fans every incentive to track this down. (I've already pre-orded via Amazon.)
If the mere anticipation of a story revolving around Ivan is not enough, I submit the description taken from Amazon:
"Captain Ivan Vorpatril sometimes thinks that if not for his family, he might have no troubles at all. But he has the dubious fortune of the hyperactive Miles Vorkosigan as a cousin, which has too-often led to his getting dragged into one of Miles’ schemes, with risk to life and limb-and military career-that Ivan doesn’t consider entirely fair. Although much practice has made Ivan more adept at fending off his mother’s less-than-subtle reminders that he should be getting married and continuing the Vorpatril lineage.
Fortunately, his current duty is on the planet Komarr as staff officer to Admiral Desplains, far from both his cousin and his mother back on their homeworld of Barrayar. It’s an easy assignment and nobody is shooting at him. What could go wrong?"
The phrase "just about anything" immediately comes to mind.
If the mere anticipation of a story revolving around Ivan is not enough, I submit the description taken from Amazon:
"Captain Ivan Vorpatril sometimes thinks that if not for his family, he might have no troubles at all. But he has the dubious fortune of the hyperactive Miles Vorkosigan as a cousin, which has too-often led to his getting dragged into one of Miles’ schemes, with risk to life and limb-and military career-that Ivan doesn’t consider entirely fair. Although much practice has made Ivan more adept at fending off his mother’s less-than-subtle reminders that he should be getting married and continuing the Vorpatril lineage.
Fortunately, his current duty is on the planet Komarr as staff officer to Admiral Desplains, far from both his cousin and his mother back on their homeworld of Barrayar. It’s an easy assignment and nobody is shooting at him. What could go wrong?"
The phrase "just about anything" immediately comes to mind.