検索キーワード： 著者 "Lois McMaster Bujold" すべてのカテゴリー

Aun en bandos diferentes, Cordelia Naismith, capitana de Betana, y Aral Vorkosigan, contraen matrimonio y viven entre la aristocracia de Barrayar, el planeta de origen de Aral. Poco antes de fallecer, Ezrar, emperador de Barrayar, nombra regente a Aral Vorkosigan hasta que Gregor, su sucesor, alcance la mayoría de edad.

Cordelia Naismith, de la Fuerza Expedicionaria Betana, estaba en el lugar y el momento equivocados, inlcuso llevaba el uniforme que no debía. Así que su encuentro con Aral Vorkosigan solo podía ser consecuencia de una de esas estratagemas tan sórdidas y abundantes en la militarizada sociedad de Barrayar.

The half-mad Prince Boleso has been slain by a noblewoman he had intended to defile. It falls to Lord Ingrey kin Wilfcliff to transport the prince to his burial place and to bring the accused killer, Lady Ijada, to judgment. The road he travels with his burden and his prisoner is fraught with danger. But in the midst of political chaos, magic has the fiercer hold on Ingrey's destiny, and Ijada herself may turn out to be the only one he dares trust.

Life is full of decision points - those key moments when what we decide can change everything for better or for worse. These 20 tales describe such instances in young people's lives, ranging from tragic to triumphant, from horror to fantasy to science fiction. Written by authors new and old, those known for Young Adult writing and those known for Adult novels, a few new and barely known at all, these stories will make you think, make you laugh, make you feel angry, sad, determined, etc. as you examine choices and consequences.

With the future of Athos at stake, Ethan is chosen on behalf of his cloistered fellows for a unique mission: to brave the wider universe in quest of new ovarian tissue cultures to replenish Athos' dwindling stocks. Along the way, he must tangle with covert operatives, killers, telepathy, interplanetary politics, and - perhaps most disturbingly - an indomitable female mercenary named Elli Quinn.

Lord Miles Vorkosigan has a problem that all his new power can't solve: unrequited love for the beautiful Vor widow Ekaterin Vorsoisson. Ekaterin is violently allergic to marriage as a result of her first exposure. But, as Miles learned from his late career in galactic covert ops, if a frontal assault won't do, go to subterfuge.

In an alternate Renaissance Italy where the church regulates magic and licenses magicians, fiery Fiametta Beneforte wants to be more than her goldsmith-mage father's unpaid apprentice. But when the Duchy of Montefoglia is laid under military and magical siege, she unexpectedly must join with Thur Ochs, a young Swiss miner and foundryman, to tap their skills in both metalwork and necromancy to rescue her father's soul and combat an evil sorcerer.

In this sequel to the novella Penric's Mission, the injured Penric, a Temple sorcerer and learned divine, tries to guide the betrayed General Arisaydia and his widowed sister, Nikys, across the last 100 miles of hostile Cedonia to safety in the Duchy of Orbas. In the town of Sosie, the fugitive party encounters unexpected delays, and even more unexpected opportunities and hazards, as the courtesan Mira of Adria comes to the fore with her own special expertise.

Protozoa is a word from biology via the Greek, meaning "first animals". These short stories were indeed among the first life spontaneously generated in Lois McMaster Bujold's nascent writing career. Along with an introduction by the author, this collection features the short stories "Barter", "Garage Sale", "The Hole Truth", "Dreamweaver's Dilemma", and "Aftermaths".

Con motivo de la muerte de la emperatriz de Cetaganda, Miles Vorkosigan y su sobrino Ivan son enviados al funeral como represantes diplomáticos de Barrayar. Nada más llegar, ambos son inexplicablemente atacados por un sirviente de la recién fallecida emperatriz. Cuando el mismo sirvinete es encontrado muerto al día siguiente, Miles e Ivan se ven envueltos en mitad de un misterio sin resolver. Miles intentará solventar la situación lidiando con una extraña, complicada y engañosa cultura alienígena, mientras Ivan se centra en crear relaciones con la parte femenina de la nobleza.

A contentious Temple conclave brings sorcerer Learned Penric and his demon Desdemona, in support of his superior Princess-Archdivine Llewen of Martensbridge, to the disputed Carpagamon border town of Occo. There, the uncanny pair will tangle with dangerous new intrigues and old histories, that will test their magical skills, their wits, and their hearts.

Tras graduarse en la Academia, el primer destino de Miles Vorkosigan es ser oficial de meteorología en la remota base de Lazkowski. Su reto es ser capaz de soportar la disciplina y la rutina militar de la base. Sin embargo, al rechazar una orden directa del comandante, Miles es arrestado por insubordinación y traición. Será llevado de vuelta a la capital y retenido en las entrañas de la Seguridad Imperial, donde se encontrará con Simon Illyan, conocido de su padre, quien le ofrece la libertad a cambio de que emprenda una peligrosa misión.

Miles Vorkosigan, un muchacho enclenque y debilucho a causa de una malformación durante su gestación, es hijo de los condes de Barrayar. Debido a su anomalía, Miles tiene que luchar y esforzarse el doble que cualquier otro recluta para llegar a ser un Vor, un guerrero del planeta Barrayar. Por suerte, cuenta con su aguda inteligencia, la cual le salvará de la más complicada de las situaciones, a la par que los músculos y armas de Bothari, su guardaespaldas particular.

When sorcerer Learned Penric hears of the suspected demonic possession of an ox at his brother-in-law’s bridgebuilding worksite, he thinks it an excellent opportunity to tutor his adopted daughter and student sorceress Otta in one of their Temple duties: identifying and restraining such wild chaos elementals before harm comes to their hosts or surroundings.