The Warrior's Apprentice
Discharged from the Barrarayan academy after flunking the physical, a discouraged Miles Vorkosigan takes possession of a jumpship and becomes the leader of a mercenary force that expands to a fleet of treasonous proportions.
Discharged from the Barrarayan academy after flunking the physical, a discouraged Miles Vorkosigan takes possession of a jumpship and becomes the leader of a mercenary force that expands to a fleet of treasonous proportions.
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Format: ebook
Publisher: Baen Publishing
Edition language: English
Series: Vorkosigan Saga (Publication order) 3 (#2)
Never got around to do a review of this book, so I decided to re-read it and amend this oversight. After failing his entrance exams into the military academy and the death of his grandfather, Miles Vorkosigan, 17 years old, handicapped by brittle bones, suffering from (more or less) latent depress...
This is an enjoyable science fiction caper. As a rule I don’t like sci-fi, so if it sounds like the sort of book that will push the right buttons for you, you should expect to like it better. Warrior’s Apprentice seemed like a good choice for me because its focus is on the characters rather than the...
Highly anticipated introduction to teenage Miles :D Characters with depth and charm...checkHijinks galore...checkWicked subterfuge(that you don't even know about)...checkAction, action, action...check Romantic hero...most definitely! Am I hooked? Absolutely!
~~Moved from GR~~ The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga #3, Miles Vorkosigan #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold Wow, this book was a wild ride. Space pirates, royal princes, political intrigue...it's all here. Better yet, for me at least, the story is full of enjoyable, funny and essentially off-the-...
Just could not get into this book at this time.