In an attempt to add even MORE books to my To Read shelf on Goodreads, I browsed the list of Hugo and Nebula nominated novels over the past few decades. When I saw CryoBurn on the list, I blinked. It didn’t sound like a familiar title and I was sure I had read every single book Lois McMaster Bujold has come out with. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t read this book in the Miles Vorkosigan saga!
I read the book in two sittings. It was bittersweet. I loved being immersed back into Miles’ world even though he was an adult (with four kids!). Seeing Roic again was nice. I’m glad he’s become comfortable with being Miles’ Armsman even if Roic still had a penchant for dramatics whenever he thought he failed Miles. It was interesting seeing Miles be more responsible even while he was turning an entire planet upside down. And I loved seeing Mark. Mark amuses me.
The ending took me aback. I did not expect it to end that way. The drabbles at the end of the book brought tears to my eyes. I won’t spoil it for you but it’s a must read.
I hope there are more Miles books in the future. I’m not sure how much I like this new responsible Miles but he reminds me of his father. I also would love more books with Civil. I love the whole Barrayar cast.