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Mirror Dance

A Miles Vorkosigan Novel

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Hugo Award Winner, Best Novel, 1995

The dwarfish, fetally damaged yet brilliant Miles Vorkosigan has more than his share of troubles. Having recently escaped an assassination plot whose tool was a brainwashed clone of himself, Miles has set the clone, Mark, free for a new chance at life. But when he decides to let his clone brother assume his secret identity and lead the Dendarii Free Mercenary on an unauthorized mission to liberate other clones from the outlaw planet of Jackson's Whole, things get really messy.

The mission goes awry, Miles' rescue attempt goes even more wrong, and Miles ends up killed and placed in cryogenic suspension for future resuscitation. Then, as if that weren't bad enough, the cryo-container is lost! Now it is up to the confused, disturbed Mark to either take Miles' place as heir of the Vorkosigan line or redeem himself by finding and saving Miles.

Hi-fi sci-fi: listen to more in the Vorkosigan saga.©1994 Lois McMaster Bujold (P)2007 Blackstone Audio Inc. Adventure Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera

Critic reviews

"[A]s good a story as ever was offered as science fiction, with Bujold's carefully crafted prose, logical working out of even minor plot points, and inimitable wit all very much in evidence. Deserves the highest recommendation and a hoard of eager readers." (Booklist)

"[An] intricate and rousing new installment of the Vorkosigan adventures....Bujold creates a tapestry of variegated human societies dispersed throughout a colorful galaxy. She peoples it with introspective but genuine heroes who seize the reader's imagination and intellect." (Publishers Weekly)
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Bujold's books are ones I can re and re-read. Grover Gardner's narration adds to the pleasure

as good as ever

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At the very pinnacle of Miles's career as a mercenary commander, disaster strikes. Bujold does a marvellous job of showing what Miles means to everyone by removing him from the centre of the story for an extended period. Instead, the story is told from the perspective of Miles's clone brother Mark, providing us with another marvellous character and a fresh perspective on Miles himself. It's witty, insightful and poignant by turns.
Incidentally, the publisher's summary of this novel is a disgrace. It tells far too much of the story and actually gets some facts wrong.

Marvellous

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I have loved the Little Admiral since the first time I listened to one of the books. No matter how often I listen my opinion stays the same. A big plus is the reader. A true fit.

Miles

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I've been reading these books for years and was a bit worried about listening to one but the narrator did it justice and I wouldn't hesitate to listen to another.

Another great book

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The same wit, charm and insight as always. With plenty of twists and turns along the way. Expertly read. You know what you're getting at this stage.

More brilliance.

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