Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating death. All well and good, so long as they kept to themselves. But now the Kibou-daini are attempting to franchise out their Fountain of Youth wares to the rest of the galaxy and the Barrayar Galactic Empire is none too pleased with the implications. Cue Miles Vorkosigan, malformed royal troublemaker—but also heir and savior of empire. On Kibou-daini, Miles unearths a war of generations as the oldsters in charge refuse to die and their descendants threaten outright patricide, matricide and maybe even genocide—the prize being a big fat slice of the immortality pie. Bribery, corruption, conspiracy, kidnapping–something is rotten on Kibou-daini, and Miles is up to his neck in trouble and adventure once more.About Cryoburn:“Fans have been clamoring for Hugo winner Bujold to pen a new Vorkosigan Saga novel. . . her deft and absorbing writing easily corrals the complex plot.”—Publishers WeeklyAbout Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga:“Bujold mixes quirky humor with action [and] superb character development…[E]normously satisfying.”—Publishers Weekly.“One of sf’s outstanding talents . . . an outstanding series.”—Booklist“. . . an intelligent, well-crafted and thoroughly satisfying blend of adventure, sociopolitical commentary, scientific experiments, and occasional perils . . . with that extra spicing of romance. . . .”—LocusAbout Vorkosigan series entry Diplomatic Immunity:“Bujold is adept at world-building and provides a witty, character-centered plot, full of exquisite grace notes. . . fans will be thoroughly gripped and likely to finish the book in a single sitting.”—Publishers Weekly
| Dewey |
813 |
| Series |
Vorkosigan |
| Cover Price |
$7.99 |
| No. of Pages |
448 |
| Original Publication Year |
2010 |
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Cryoburn (2100) 406 pages by Lois McMaster Bujold.
This is the 24th Bujold novel that I've read. I've loved every one of them. This was another Miles Vorkosigan tale. A cryo-storage company on Kibou-daini is expanding its operation to Komarr, one of the worlds in the Barrayaran empire. Miles in his role as Lord Auditor is sent to a cryo conference on Kibou-daini.
A splinter group, the N.H.L.L., attacks at the conference trying to kidnap many of the attendees. Thanks to Miles and Armsman Roic they only get twelve, including Roic, and Miles escapes but in a drugged state wandering the cryocombs. He finally gets out and Jin, an eleven year old runaway who has found a home in a shutdown cryo facility, kind of adopts Miles as a stray.
Bujold does a terrific job building the characters of Jin, the rest of the squatters in the old cryo facilty, Raven Durona, and the Barrayan embassy staff. It turns out that Jin's mother was an activist, who 18 months ago was put into cryo storage.
Most of the people put into cryostorage are the elderly just about to die, and are hoping for some miracle cure to be found and then have themselves revived. Bujold only touches on the subject of life extension and how the logistics of it effect the society. On Kibou the frozen have votes which are voted by proxy, so that makes a little more of the political intrigue.
This is just another really enjoyable Miles Vorkosigan story, with all the action, humor, intrigue and lovable characters.
