| Miles Vorkosigan has a problem- he's found the woman he wants to marry, but she just lost a husband who had been emotionally stifling her for years. Ekaterin wants only to go back to school and not have to worry about men for a while, but they keep pushing their way into her life.
Miles is determined to give her the space she needs, but at the same time, he's trying to figure out how to keep her all to himself. And his foster brother, Emperor Gregor of Barrayar, is getting ready to marry, and Miles is his second. Then Miles' brother (clone), Mark, comes back from Beta colony after his girlfriend, Kareen, comes back, and the two have to deal with her parents being difficult about the fact that Kareen loves him. In the end, everything works out, and Miles no longer has to worry that he'll be left holding the bag AND the Empire, as he is in line for the throne if anything happens to Gregor. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - humorous or laughable FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Romance Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Really unusual traits? Main Adversary Identity: - society Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Terrain Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only) - a fair amount of scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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