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Captain Vorpatril's Alliance

Lois McMaster Bujold

Published 2012 by Baen Books · 422 pages

Hugo · 2013

Finalist
Science Fiction

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16 award entries · 11 books · 6 wins · 1989–2013

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Synopsis

Ivan Vorpatril, charming underachiever and cousin to the famous Miles Vorkosigan, stumbles into an accidental marriage while trying to protect a mysterious woman with dangerous enemies. What starts as a simple favor spirals into interplanetary intrigue, forcing Ivan to prove he’s more capable than anyone — including himself — ever suspected.

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Details

Series
Vorkosigan Saga · Book 15
Author nationality
United States
ISBN
9781451638455