THIRD ENTRY IN A BELOVED SERIES. The Vorkosigan Saga spans over a dozen novels and has won multiple awards and sold 1.8 million copies.Sick of combat and betrayal, Cordelia Vorkosigan is ready to settle down to a quiet life. But when the Emperor dies, her husband Aral becomes guardian of the infant heir to the imperial throne of Barrayar and the target of high-tech assassins in a dynastic civil war. But neither Aral nor Cordelia can guess the part that their cell-damaged unborn will play in Barrayar's bloody legacy. Winner of the Hugo Award.About Lois McMaster Bujold:? . . all the virtues we have come to expect from Bujold, including more and more prose that sings.?The Chicago Sun Timesujold continues to prove what marvels genius can create out of basic space operatics.?Library Journalujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion.?SF Siteujold is one of the best writers of SF adventure to come along in years.?Locus MagazineThe Vorkosigan Series in Story-based Chronological OrderFalling FreeShards of HonorBarrayarThe Warrior's ApprenticeThe Vor GameCetagandaEthan of AthosBorders of InfinityBrothers in ArmsMirror DanceMemoryKomarrA Civil CampaignDiplomatic ImmunityCaptain Vorpatril's AllianceCryoBurnOmnibus EditionsMILES, MYSTERY & MAYHEMcontains Cetaganda, Ethan of AthosYOUNG MILEScontains The Warrior's Apprentice + storiesCORDELIA HONORcontains Shards of Honor, BarayarrMILES, MUTANTS & MICROBEScontains Falling Free, Diplomatic ImmunityMILES IN LOVEcontains Komarr, A Civil CampaignMILES ERRANTcontains Brothers in Arms, Mirror Dance