Barrayar: Der junge Miles
ISBN:
9783453520141 (3453520149)
Edition language: Deutsch
Series: Vorkosigan Saga (Publication order) 3 (#2)
This is easily one of my favorite books ever. Honestly, I didn’t think it would be. My college roommate hyped it up like crazy, so when I finally got to reading it, I was expecting disappointment because it didn’t seem like it was going to be as good as she promised. But it was. This particular ...
This is an omnibus edition consisting of three tales. The first novel, "The Warrior's Apprentice," is where I officially fell in love with Miles, who sure isn't the usual square-jawed, bicep bulging sci-fi hero, and he's what made me go and seek out more of the series. It's rare I can say I fall in ...
If we're not counting the books about Miles' mom, this is the real start of the Vorkosigan Saga. It's an excellent introduction to Miles, one of the most memorable fictional characters I have ever encountered. This is the story of how Miles, crippled as he is, just can not be contained. Everyone, in...
Do you know that moment when you realize you're in the hands of a master storyteller? It's relaxing, in a way, because all the tension about whether-this-will-be-a-good-book-or-not just drains out of you, and you can marinate in what's happening, confident that whatever comes will be worth the trip....
I like the author's good sense of humor. The setting is also kind of interesting & original for a space opera (an once borderline dystopia undergoing social changes).