I could see that, Jesse. There are certainly enough of them. After rereading Ethan of Athos I'm pretty curious how that little experiment all turned out, also, and What Are the Cetagandans Actually Up To is always intriguing for me. But, yeah, it's a good ending if she wants to stop.

I found the ones that hit close to home to be, hm, almost supportive of my emotional state? It's the ones that were too happy that I skipped when they came out (on purpose, that is, there were a few that I skipped accidentally). But I am a wallower and cathartic cryer.

Have you tried the Chalion novels? The Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, and the Hallowed Hunt. Similar voice, although I think the third is less ... enjoyable? interesting? ... than the other two.

Oh, yes, love that world! And Penric's Demons, that might be a novella? Short story? I forget.

Have not read all the Sharing Knife books. I think I read the first one but was kind of meh on it. And I have Proto Zoa waiting in the wings - I read Dreamweavers Dilemma because it came up on the Vorkosigan timeline but the rest of the collection will, I think, be new to me.

Penric's Demon is an e-book short story/novella - loved that one!

Didn't much like Dreamweaver's Dilemma. I also have somewhere The Spirit Ring, which I also didn't much enjoy. Maybe after reading some of her other books I'd appreciate it. I didn't like the Sharing Knife books at all, although I gave the first two a good try.

I'm pretty sure I read The Spirit Ring but I don't remember a thing about it.

Set in Renaissance Italy ... there's a mercenary captain, an artist, someone becomes a statue ... yeah, it's been a long while.

Much as I love the Vorkosigan books, the Chalion books are my favorites. Interestingly, I didn't fall for Curse of Chalion or Hallowed Hunt the first time through. However, on reread, their characters really grew on me. And now Caz probably out-ranks Aral in my list of favorite characters.

Beyond that, I find the five gods fascinating, particularly the Bastard, and really wish she would write one set in the Quadrene (sp?) lands for comparison.

Right? It's such an interesting religion.

Mostly, I just think Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen is such a perfect bookend with Shards of Honor/Barrayar that I don't need anything more.

I feel the same way about A Civil Campaign And The Warrior's Apprentice.

I didn't read A Civil Campaign until after I'd read Diplomatic Immunity and Cryoburn, so I hadn't looked at it like that, but now that you point it out I can definitely see it.