Sci-Fi
Barrayar
1991·336 pages
Cordelia Vorkosigan navigates deadly palace intrigue as regent's wife while pregnant on Barrayar, facing an assassination attempt that shapes her son's future.
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Cordelia Vorkosigan navigates deadly palace intrigue as regent's wife while pregnant on Barrayar, facing an assassination attempt that shapes her son's future.
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Following her marriage to the notorious 'Butcher of Komarr', Lord Aral Vorkosigan, Captain Cordelia Naismith has become an outcast on her own world. Sick of combat and betrayal, she is ready to settle down to a quiet life on Barrayar, interrupted only by the occasional ceremonial appearances required of the Lady Vorkosigan. At least, that was the plan... With the death of the emperor, Aral has become Regent for the infant heir to the throne of Barrayar, thus making him - and his family - a targe...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Married-couple intimacy; non-graphic sensual content and affection
Violence & gore
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Civil war, assassinations, poison gas; on-page deaths including a beheading
Profanity
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Occasional mild language in military and political contexts
Substance use
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Social drinking; references to a character’s past alcohol struggles
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central regency politics, civil war, and succession power struggles
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Sexual assault backstory; disability bias; pregnancy harmed by poison gas
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