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Title details for The Flowers of Vashnoi by Lois McMaster Bujold - Available

The Flowers of Vashnoi

#14.5 in series

by Lois McMaster Bujold
Grover Gardner
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Still new to her duties as Lady Vorkosigan, Ekaterin is working together with expatriate scientist Enrique Borgos on a radical scheme to recover the lands of the Vashnoi exclusion zone, lingering radioactive legacy of the Cetagandan invasion of the planet Barrayar. When Enrique's experimental bioengineered creatures go missing, the pair discover that the zone still conceals deadly old secrets.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Vorkosigan

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 23, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781982557690
      • File size: 81831 KB
      • Duration: 02:50:28

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Grover Gardner tells the continuing tales of the Vorkosigan clan. The plot is not terribly complicated in this novella, but, like most of the series, is character driven. Gardner slips into the characters' easy familiarity and banter as they try to unravel the mystery of the disappearance of the "rad bugs" --the bugs that are cleaning up the radioactivity in the exclusion zone, a legacy of war. Gardner is an engaged storyteller who maintains a lively pace and makes the most of Bujold's sardonic humor. Fans of the series will especially enjoy this audiobook, although it can certainly stand alone. For new listeners, it offers a glimpse of why the series was awarded a Hugo Award in 2017. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 24, 2019
      Bujold (The Prisoner of Limnos) expands her Hugo-winning Vorkosigan series with this enjoyable standalone novella, which begins with Lady Ekaterin Vorkosigan’s bioengineered radiation remediation bugs and ends with an unlikely rescue. Eighty years ago, the Cetagandans leveled the city of Vorkosigan Vashnoi with atomic bombs, rendering the entire area radioactive. Ekaterin and her scientist partner, Enrique Borgos, travel to a test plot in the region to check on the success of their insect-driven radiation abatement project, only to discover that over half of their creations have been stolen. Scanning from the air locates a homestead housing four individuals. All that is left is for Ekaterin to figure out how they have come to live in this irradiated place and persuade Ma Roga and her three suspicious children to leave Vashnoi for the medical treatments and opportunities of the outside world. Ekaterin proves to be as formidable, whip-smart, and compassionate as her husband, series protagonist Miles Vorkosigan. This savory vignette could serve as an introduction to the larger series and will be welcomed by Bujold’s many fans. Agent: Eleanor Wood, Spectrum Literary.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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