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Literary, Science Fiction and Comedy.



Recommendation Literary Science Fiction and Comedy.

I recently read the book "The Warrior's Apprentice" by Lois McMaster Bujold.

apparently is the second book in a series of books, but the first of the adventures of the protagonist "Vorkorsigan Miles."

Located in a royal-like planet in a future where there are spacecraft, the plot deals with some of Miles to be joining the army, since it belongs to the family Vorkorsigan where they have always been the greatest military generals. But Miles has a physical disability, and fails the physical examination of entry by breaking the legs, unable to take the theory test. Decides to go on holiday to the planet his maternal grandmother, accompanied by his bodyguards Bothari, and Elena, the daughter of Bothari.

already on the planet of his grandmother, he does engage the target with 3 people, a half-mad pilot, a soldier and a fugitive smuggler, so you end up going with a spatial area where two planets are at war. Arrested by the mercenaries hired by a planet to block supplies of the other (which is the contraband that they bring) Miles is forced to find a way to avoid imprisonment and possible death, displaying imagination and strategy rather absurd but totally effective that not only would be saved on that occasion, but to make an Admiral Naismith imaginary organization which ended up leading a force of mercenaries that will turn the war situation in the area, before having to return to his home planet.

A plot of science fiction, space battles good enough by itself, but becomes a comedy of great levels for the main character, Miles Vorkorsigan because the strategies you use, some dancing between the ridiculous and implausible compared to the expertise and efficiency. And that's in the personality and actions of Miles and his party that arises how wonderful this book, which has caused him to drop plenty of laughter. A great comedy in a field of science fiction.

Definitely will have to find the following books in the series, which promises, but apparently published in English only have one, so we must resort to the original English version. Kisses Jessica