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Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold

Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold

June 27, 2023 by carmelpie 4 Comments

I was so afraid for you, I forgot to be afraid for your enemies. ― Lois McMaster Bujold, Barrayar These three novels were my entry into the Vorkosigan books by Lois McMaster Bujold. There are a few different entry points, but these three provided the right amount of backstory at the right time. I’ve read that you can begin with The Warrior’s Apprentice, however you would miss out on some wonderful characters that are only referenced within the two earlier books. Shards of Honor is […]

Filed Under: Featured, Science Fiction Tagged With: #CBR15 passport, CBR15Passport, feminist literature, lois mcmaster bujold, political intrigue, ptsd, scientist, strong female protagonist, woman warrior

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:17 · Genres: Featured, Science Fiction · Tags: #CBR15 passport, CBR15Passport, feminist literature, lois mcmaster bujold, political intrigue, ptsd, scientist, strong female protagonist, woman warrior ·
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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

October 17, 2022 by GentleRain 1 Comment

CBR14Bingo: Dough (I feel like I remember them eating bread in this book? Also there’s the use of currency. I’m struggling with the last two bingo squares.) I read this based off wicherwill’s recommendation — the idea of Tamora Pierce for adults really hooked me, since I am a life-long Tamora Pierce fan. I’m happy to say that this lived up to the hype! I loaned my copy to my mom, so the recommendation chain is continuing. In the world of Paladin’s Grace, gods are […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, cbr14bingo, political intrigue, Romance, t kingfisher

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:101 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, cbr14bingo, political intrigue, Romance, t kingfisher ·
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