false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1188654157m/1809552.jpg 76812 14 Miles is stuck visiting Cetaganda with his doltish cousin Ivan, representing Barrayaran nobility at an Imperial funeral. Miles must have suspected that it wasn't going to be dull after the bogus docking instructions and the odd man who launched himself into their ship and started to pull a weapon on them. Three attacks and a mysterious murder later, Miles is juggling two emperors, two secret services, and a half-dozen traitors--nd that's not even counting the women. 2802 book 1 10 1996 Cetaganda (Vorkosigan Saga) total:1188|5:18|4:24|3:13|2:1|1:0| 1188 4756 1387 46 4 2 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 17:17:40 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 03:39:00 -0700 2009 1 3.8 stars

Miles and Ivan travel as diplomatic representatives of Emperor Gregor to the home world of the Cetagandan Empire for the funeral of the Empress. A ten-day trip to observe and enjoy social customs (and parties) quickly turns sour when Miles become embroiled in a mystery and suic...more...]]> 3 0 false true Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 08:38:49 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 06:58:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 11:25:53 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 08:59:26 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 21:23:49 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 21:28:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 09:10:24 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 01:08:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 true false Sat Nov 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 14:50:16 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 14:54:46 -0800 2009
What I liked: A limited sphere of action, fewer characters than some of the other books, a mystery to be solved, and a closer look at the Cetagandan civilization.

Miles does more thinking things through in this novel,...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Mar 04 17:53:30 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 18:06:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 06 18:26:07 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 17:35:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 12 08:53:21 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 11 07:15:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 14:37:53 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 06:29:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 15:35:24 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 04:58:33 -0700 2009
While I enjoyed the antics of Miles and the long suffering patience of Ivan, I found the plot to be a ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 19:03:53 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 18:01:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 21:51:12 -0800 2009 Sat Mar 07 22:11:34 -0800 2009
Highly recommended and a very fast read.]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 03:54:23 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 21:29:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 09:05:52 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 06:42:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 07:31:25 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 07:33:06 -0700 2009 interesting set-up. I found myself strangely fascinated by the Cetagandan societal rituals and bubbles.]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 03 09:40:31 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 06:11:31 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 09:40:31 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 20:45:42 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 20:49:04 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 21:30:11 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 21:39:16 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Feb 28 08:12:49 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:13:26 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1809552