"Bujold retains the wit, intelligence, action, and great character development that
have made the Miles Vorkosigan series so superior. In Komarr she proves once again
that it is possible for the latest book in a series to be as good as the first."Voya

"As usual, Bujold tells a fast-moving story that combines just the right amount of action and wit
as Miles continues to mature in a manner unusually complex for a series protagonist.[Bujold's]
work remains among the most enjoyable and rewarding in contemporary SF."
Publishers Weekly

Komarr could be a garden with a thousand more years' work, or an uninhabitable wasteland if the
terraforming fails. Now, the solar mirror vital to the terraforming of the conquered planet has been
shattered by a ship hurtling off course. The Emperor of Barrayar sends his newest imperial auditor,
Lord Miles Vorkosigan, to find out why.

The choice is not a popular one on Komarr, where a betrayal a generation before drenched the name
of Vorkosigan in blood. Thus, the Komarrans surrounding Miles could be loyal subjects, potential
hostages, innocent victims, or rebels ready for revenge.

Lies within lies, treachery within treachery, Miles is caught in a race against time to stop a plot that
could exile him from Barrayar forever. His burning hope lies in an unexpected ally, one with wounds
as deep and honor as beleaguered as his own.