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| Original Title: | Mirror Dance |
| ISBN: | 0671876465 (ISBN13: 9780671876463) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #8, Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) #9 |
| Characters: | Miles Vorkosigan |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award for Best Novel (1995), Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1995) |
Lois McMaster Bujold
Paperback | Pages: 560 pages Rating: 4.33 | 18051 Users | 619 Reviews
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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 start to get really messy. The mission goes awry, Miles's 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's place as heir of the Vorkosigan line or redeem himself by finding and saving Miles.
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| Title | : | Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #8) |
| Author | : | Lois McMaster Bujold |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 560 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 1995 by Baen Books (first published 1994) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera. Science Fiction Fantasy. Hugo Awards. Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.33 From 18051 Users | 619 ReviewsAssess Epithetical Books Mirror Dance (Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) #8)
When I read the Vorkosigan books I read them out of order, first "The Mountains of Mourning" followed by Mirror Dance. I was hooked and I then had to read the books in sequence. The series is brilliant and I believe Mirror Dance is the best of the series. Bujold's characters are compelling, she even makes Mark a sympathetic character. Of course Miles is Miles, and Cordelia is amazing (I wish I could be her). Do yourself a favor and read this. Read all of them!!!Reread review:It has been many
I loved the psychological layers and thrilling action in this 5th in a delightful series of military space opera novels featuring Miles Vorkosigan. As usual, he must juggle his identities as the aristocratic son of a planetary prime minister, a lieutenant with Barrayar Imperial Security, and an admiral of a mercenary fleet which takes on undercover operations. The theme of identity becomes even more prominent when Miles' clone brother Mark, introduced in the preceding "Brothers in Arms", assumes
A buddy read with Choko and Maria.The moment I start describing plot of this book I completely spoil the previous one - to the point that if you read my non-written plot description you might as well skip the previous installment. So if what I say below would not make sense remember: I did it for your own good. Let me talk about a really bad cliche widely used in literature since the humanity discovered the wonders of a written word. A bad guy is out to get you and almost succeeds. You somehow
"Miles Learns About Consequences" and "Mark Learns About Self-Identity." Holy shit, this book. This book. To say that it puts you through the wringer would be a gross understatement. Flipping between perspectives--the first time Bujold has done this, I believe, and deftly utilized here--served to underscore the differences between Miles and Mark. And there are so many, spawning an argument beyond Bujold's case for the many guises of humanity into one of the affects of genetics versus experience.
**edited 11/28/13When Mark Vorkosigan looks in a mirror, he doesn't quite know what stares back. Mark was created a clone, trained as an assassin, intended to replace his progenitor, Miles Vorkosigan, as part of an attack against the infamous Lord Vorkosigan of Barrayar. But Mark failed spectacularly in carrying out his task, partially because of the discovery that Miles himself has constructed an artificial identity as Admiral Miles Naismith of the Dendarii Free Mercenaries. Now Mark again
Despite the whole evil-twin setup, this novel pulls off something much deeper and exciting than I would have expected. Twists and turns, complicated plots, and severe complications are studded in this novel. It's more than satisfying to read, and it sucks you in quite nicely.Mile's corpulent brother has become more than fascinating in his own right. His growth is not only in his waistline. :) His black gang friends are very humorous. I'm glad to know that Mile's genes can express his insanity in
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