I liked Swordspoint. I also liked the sequel, but not as much as the original book.
I have never read any Bujold. What one should I start with?
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Atropa - Sep 15, 2004 10:49:07 am PDT #5860 of 10002
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sumi - Sep 15, 2004 10:50:16 am PDT #5861 of 10002
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I think that there was entirely too much time in between Swordspoint and it's sequel.
Betsy HP - Sep 15, 2004 10:53:12 am PDT #5862 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I like Shards of Honor, which is the first chronologically. Barrayar, the sequel, was written out of sequence and is Bujold at the height of her skills.
Jesse - Sep 15, 2004 10:55:45 am PDT #5863 of 10002
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They've been releasing chronological (in the verse timeline) compendiums (is that what I mean? Multiple books in one volume), so you can get Shards of Honor and Barrayar together as Cordelia's Honor. These re-releases have a timeline in the back, too.
Jessica - Sep 15, 2004 10:56:11 am PDT #5864 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I have never read any Bujold. What one should I start with?
The early ones have been republished a few times in various configurations -- I think the current "first" Vorkosigan book is Cordelia's Honor. (Though Miles himself doesn't appear until Young Miles.)
There's a complete list on Baen's website here.
Consuela - Sep 15, 2004 10:57:50 am PDT #5865 of 10002
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Betsy HP - Sep 15, 2004 10:58:19 am PDT #5866 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I think she's also RLC, isn't she?
Consuela - Sep 15, 2004 10:59:43 am PDT #5867 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yes, Betsy. RLC changed her fic pseud to JF within the last few years.
Betsy HP - Sep 15, 2004 11:00:07 am PDT #5868 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Yup. She's all three women.
Connie Neil - Sep 15, 2004 11:00:43 am PDT #5869 of 10002
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I think that there was entirely too much time in between Swordspoint and it's sequel.
You mean, in story time? I agree. It barely counted as a sequel, more like a book in the same world. Very few of the events of the first book made an impact on the second book.