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@Robbi - I did the exact thing (only before Gentleman Jole came out, but after I finished wringing every last drop out of the Vorkosigan saga, including an unexpected but cathartic crying jag while cleaning the garage and listening to the end of Cryoburn!) The Sharing Knife series was my favorite of the two. (I listen to all the books on audio, including Vorkosigan. Narrator for Sharing Knife is as good as Grover Gardener for Miles' books.) Lois, thank you for your excellent books. My 15 year old son just started his second listen of the whole saga. He uses audiobooks as a way to manage the chaos and stress of high school, it's fantastic to see him sink deep into these characters' lives. :)
Second book of the Chalion series left me ugly crying and snot nosed for most of a night. I love that series so much. I'm working my way through the Vorkosigan universe on my Kindle.
In preparation to finally reading Red Queen, I've been re-reading the Later Miles books again--Memory, Komarr, Civil Campaign, Winterfair Gifts, Captain Vorpatril, Cryoburn--for like the sixth or seventh time for some of them! Still my favorite ever SF series.
I can back up Lois's suggestions for the "Thief" series and the "Rivers of London* series. *The Thief* and its sequels are more "Miles-like", if that is what you are looking for.
Definitely Read the Sharing Knife Series!! Of all of Lois' other book series, that was the one that connected me most to the Vorkosigan Saga. Even though it was totally different, I enjoyed it immensely. re-read it 3 times.
Also try out Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files series and Codex Alera series. They are what brought me to read Lois to begin with.
I agree with Bob, if you have only read the Vorkosigan series once, read it again. They are different books once you know the entire cycle. After reading Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, it pays to pay special attention to the places where Cordelia interacts with Mark.
Don't forget Falling Free. I agree about the re-reading. The books never grow old for me.
I definitely agree with The Thief series. Also, I'd add the atevi series by Cherryh (first book is Foreigner). Both have intelligent, unique main characters in interesting situations. If you're okay leaving fantasy/sci fi genres, the Dorothy Sayers mysteries featuring Lord Peter are delightful in an oddly similar way.
Thanks, Lois! I just bought the first book in The Thief series. And realized I already have Midnight Riot, which got shuffled to the back amidst a book-binge.
May I suggest something for anyone missing Miles? Aussie author Michael Pryor’s YA series, The Laws of Magic. The hero, Aubrey Fitzwilliam, is a sort of Miles, if you can imagine him on a steampunk Earth. It’s great fun!
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@Robbi - I did the exact thing (only before Gentleman Jole came out, but after I finished wringing every last drop out of the Vorkosigan saga, including an unexpected but cathartic crying jag while cleaning the garage and listening to the end of Cryoburn!) The Sharing Knife series was my favorite of the two. (I listen to all the books on audio, including Vorkosigan. Narrator for Sharing Knife is as good as Grover Gardener for Miles' books.) Lois, thank you for your excellent books. My 15 year old son just started his second listen of the whole saga. He uses audiobooks as a way to manage the chaos and stress of high school, it's fantastic to see him sink deep into these characters' lives. :)
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Second book of the Chalion series left me ugly crying and snot nosed for most of a night. I love that series so much. I'm working my way through the Vorkosigan universe on my Kindle.
In preparation to finally reading Red Queen, I've been re-reading the Later Miles books again--Memory, Komarr, Civil Campaign, Winterfair Gifts, Captain Vorpatril, Cryoburn--for like the sixth or seventh time for some of them! Still my favorite ever SF series.
I can back up Lois's suggestions for the "Thief" series and the "Rivers of London* series. *The Thief* and its sequels are more "Miles-like", if that is what you are looking for.
Definitely Read the Sharing Knife Series!! Of all of Lois' other book series, that was the one that connected me most to the Vorkosigan Saga. Even though it was totally different, I enjoyed it immensely. re-read it 3 times.
Also try out Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files series and Codex Alera series. They are what brought me to read Lois to begin with.
I agree with Bob, if you have only read the Vorkosigan series once, read it again. They are different books once you know the entire cycle. After reading Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen, it pays to pay special attention to the places where Cordelia interacts with Mark.
Don't forget Falling Free. I agree about the re-reading. The books never grow old for me.
I definitely agree with The Thief series. Also, I'd add the atevi series by Cherryh (first book is Foreigner). Both have intelligent, unique main characters in interesting situations. If you're okay leaving fantasy/sci fi genres, the Dorothy Sayers mysteries featuring Lord Peter are delightful in an oddly similar way.
Thanks, Lois! I just bought the first book in The Thief series. And realized I already have Midnight Riot, which got shuffled to the back amidst a book-binge.
May I suggest something for anyone missing Miles? Aussie author Michael Pryor’s YA series, The Laws of Magic. The hero, Aubrey Fitzwilliam, is a sort of Miles, if you can imagine him on a steampunk Earth. It’s great fun!
