Vorkosigan Saga: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (Series #17) (Hardcover)

from LisCarey

It's three years after the death of Aral Vorkosigan, and Cordelia, having spent those years grieving and serving solo as the Vicereine of Sergyar is starting to work out plans for the next stage in her life. Those plans include eggs and sperm she and Aral had frozen many years ago, when they did ...

from phyllis2779

I really enjoyed this. It reminded me of A Civil Campaign which I also really enjoyed. I enjoyed the way that Bujold 'retconned' Cordelia and Vorkosigan's relationship. It all made perfect sense to me and all of the events from the previous books slotted together seamlessly. I just couldn't put t...

from infjsarah

I really enjoyed this. It's a romance though and a quiet one at that. But Bujold could write a bus ticket and be readable and if like me you've read all the Vorkosigan saga, then this is a glimpse into the future as all the characters get older. Miles has teenage children! If you love this series...

from fyrefly98

Summary: Aral Vorkosigan played such an important role in the Barrayaran Imperium that even several years after his death, the repercussions are still being felt. On a more personal level, his widow, Cordelia Vorkosigan, vicereine of Sergyar, is slowly accommodating herself to life without him. S...

from MrsLee

The story takes place on Sergyar, featuring Cordelia and Oliver Jole. I misread the blurb on the fly-leaf of the cover and was expecting much more action and intrigue. That is one reason I didn't love this story. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, and it never did. The other, is that whi...