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?
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
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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
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
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.