After all of Bujold's explorations into the possible consequences of technology-assisted reproduction, it was interesting to read one about technology-assisted dying (well, prevention of death via freezing). While Miles is older, this one had the feel of some of his earlier adventures, perhaps due to the adolescent Jin. I loved his character! And it was fun to see more of Roik's thoughts this time out.

Once again, while I own this as a print book (and a Kindle one too!), I listened to Grover Gardner's marvelous narration in the audiobook from the library. ( )

La espera ha sido larga, pero ha valido la pena. Tras quince años de éxito de público y crítica, Lois McMaster Bujold por fin se ha decidido a continuar con la más importante y famosa saga de aventuras de ciencia ficción de todos los tiempos: la protagonizada por ese genio sin par llamado Miles Vorkosigan.
Unas aventuras que recuerdan la mejor space opera, pero con una potente carga de ironía y humor tratados con suma inteligencia y dinamismo. Una serie con personajes entrañables que resuelven, gracias a la genialidad de Miles, situaciones completamente imposibles. La serie ha obtenido gran éxito popular como atestiguan las impresionantes cifras de ventas y los muchos galardones: cuatro premios Hugo, dos Nebula, dos Locus y un Analog.

I just cried for about ten minutes, for the last few pages and for a bit after I finished the book, reading through tears.

The entire book focused on the themes of life and death, and the necessity of death as the affirmation of life. Lois masterfully orchestrated a very complex mystery plot in which Miles untangled the various strands with his usual forward momentum way, upsetting and dragging along everyone he encounters into his wake.

I knew what was coming; I had heard Lois say as much at a con a few years back, but I kept hoping, praying... but no.

Brilliantly done. ( )

I always love listening to a story about Miles. I found the situation Miles uncovered a very interesting con. I do like seeing Miles from other people's points of view. I think I'm out of actual Miles stories. Two more to go but i don't think he's the main character. ( )

Bujold snýr athygli sinni að möguleikum sem opnast við það þegar persónur eru frystar og vaktar upp síðar í framtíðinni. Hver er réttur þeirra og ekki síður fyrirtækjanna sem sjá um frystinguna. Miles er sendur til að rannsaka þetta fyrirkomulag á plánetu þar sem frystifyrirtækin eru orðin æði umsvifamikil og grunur er um spillingu og valdagræðgi. Húmorísk og skemmtileg persónusköpun er sem fyrr áberandi og þessi saga auk allrar seríunnar hafa hlotið frábæra dóma og tilnefningar til fjölda verðlauna. ( )