The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold

The title 'Warrior's Apprentice' is a play on the 'Sorceror's Apprentice'.

The series so far includes thrillers, murder mysteries, cons/heists and regency romances. Whilst the setting is sci-fi, Bujold plays with a variety of genres. Many of Lois McMaster Bujold's novels are set in the 'Vorkosigan' saga following a single family. I wish she would write more and that Audible would get the rest of her titles. Trust me, Bujold is a fabulous talent and her stories flow like water downhill. After 'winning all the marbles', as his cousin Ivan phases it, he realizes that for him to have all the marbles could spell death for him and civil war on his home planet. Mixed with his desire to serve 'something', his abnormal sense of curiosity and eagerness to solve problems he frist becomes a captain owner of a freighter and goes on to the rank of Admiral in a Mercinary fleet where he ends a planetary civil war. After breaking both of his legs in the first 2 minutes of the physical trials for entrance to Emperial service he goes to his mother's homeworld of Beta colony to visit his Grandmother Naismith.

Whoever, he is gifted with a superior intellect. The result is a boy with chauk for bones who is severly stunted in height. After the attack he is rushed from his mother's womb to a Uterine Replicator where the doctors can do what they can to save the baby. It just so happens that his father and mother and he in his mother's womb were victims in an attack by a rival faction in a bid to kill his father, the then Prime Minister of the planet Barrayar. 'Miles' is a boy born into a fuedal system of government that abhoars mutation of any kind. Her charater developement is superb and the way she pulls things together from what first appears to be a hopelessly tangles skien of yarn simply enjoyable. Lois Mcmaster Bujold is a wonderous talent and should be on everyone's to-read list. Science Fiction is not the central theme of her works it is only a happenstance (a really well written and smart one.) These books are actually based on men and women of honor, loyalty, family, and character. I sincerely hope Audible will continue to stock up on Ms. There are many books in this series about the VorKosigan family by Lois McMaster Bujold and each of them stands on its own merit. You do not need to listen to these adventures in order, you will enjoy each one. If, however, you previously purchased The Vor Game I would recommend you re-listen to it immediately after you listen to this one. No doubt you will rush to get The Vor Game soon after hearing the Audible signoff from this one. If you have not yet purchased The Vor Game, get this one, The Warrior’s Apprentice, first. This Miles adventure takes place just before The Vor Game, which is also available on this site.

The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold