Rereading the Vorkosigan saga, we get to the third book by the internal chronology and the first appearance of the main character of the saga, Miles Vorkosigan (I'm not counting his appearance as a fetus in Barrayar). This is a fast-paced space opera that remains as fun to read as I remembered. It's great meeting the energetic, brilliant, hyperactive Miles again, in a society where cripples like him are despised.

One thing I had not remembered is how much he is motivated by his desire to please and impress his father. The psychology of it rings true. It is worth reading this after Shards of Honor and Barrayar. The scenes with old count Piotr feel much more poignant that way.

The book is only the second novel Bujold wrote. It's short and fast, but things fall in line a bit too easily sometimes. It's addictive and fun, though. I just love how Miles' schemes work, always feeling like a flight forward that may fall apart at any minute.

Many more good times ahead with Miles in this reread. ( )

Quizá tiene un ritmo mas irregular (comparado con la genialidad que es el de Barrayar), pero el estilo de escritura de Bujold junto con la construcción que hace de los personajes, convierten a este libro (y esta saga) en puro entretenimiento. ( )

Se nota que es de los primeros que se publicarón, comparado con Barrayar, no es tan fino ni engancha tanto. Pero aún así, Miles es un gran protagonista que puede dar mucho juego, y el modo en que Bujold lleva a concluir todas las tramas que hay es placentero, sin cabos sueltos y de un modo que no se siente acelerado.

Esta saga me va a dar muchas alegrias. ( )

I read this non-stop while traveling Saturday. SO. MUCH. FUN. Miles Vorkosigan is at his outrageously intelligent, hyperactive, utterly fabulous prime. Wish it had never ended, and now I have to wait before I can read it again...!

21 December 2012
So I totally read this again.... It's funny to me that some people don't reread; I reread a lot. Sometimes I get in the mood for something particular and I know a book that can scratch that itch. Plus, I almost always find some new detail I never noticed before.

23 December 2015
Oh look, I'm reading "Warrior's Apprentice" again. Miles is obviously the apprentice, but who is the warrior here? Bothari? Tung? The entire Dendarii fleet? Hm. ( )

Enjoyed it, but the protagonist's ascension from failed space cadet to successful space admiral is so far-fetched that it exceeded my suspension of disbelief. The characters and situations are charming though, and I like the feudal Barrayaran setting. ( )