The Warrior's Apprentice
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Average rating3.9
Miles Vorkosigan is the leader of a fast growing mercenary force and the hero of an all-out space battle. At the end of the conflict, he heads a fleet of 19 ships and 3,000 troops. The only problem is, it is treason--as in, a hanging offense--to command a private army.
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Series
16 primary books22 released booksVorkosigan Saga (Publication Order)
Vorkosigan Saga (Publication Order) is a 22-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Lois McMaster Bujold and Bujold.
Series
16 primary books22 released booksVorkosigan Saga (Chronological)
Vorkosigan Saga (Chronological) is a 22-book series with 16 primary works first released in 1986 with contributions by Lois McMaster Bujold and Bujold.
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In The Warrior???s Apprentice, we finally get to meet Miles Vorkosigan, one of the most famous characters in all of science fiction. He???s not the kind of hero you???d expect, but he???s tons of fun. Always trying to compensate for his deficiencies makes him little manic and that creates chaos???.
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Fast paced, military sci-fi. The action flows well and is enjoyable. The science and strategy seem to be a bit below the standards set by John Ringo, David Weber and Jack Campbell. The side characters are a bit shallow and I often forgot which character had which back story shortly after they were introduced.
Overall I'd judge it as a fun read, but not for readers who prefer well developed characters.
My first encounter with Miles Vorkosigan was [b:The Mountains of Mourning 10959881 The Mountains of Mourning (Vorkosigan Saga) Lois McMaster Bujold https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1301700641l/10959881.SY75.jpg 2709863], which I liked, so I tried this one next, and found it too military for my taste, reminding me somewhat of Gordon Dickson's Dorsai books. Much later, I realized that I prefer reading about Miles's civilian career.
