A sci-fi novella following Miles Vorkosigan's wedding preparations on Barrayar, blending romance, family intrigue, and a foiled threat.
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A sci-fi novella following Miles Vorkosigan's wedding preparations on Barrayar, blending romance, family intrigue, and a foiled threat.
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This Hugo-nominated novella adds a delightful extra chapter to Bujold's Vorkosigan series, describing the wedding of Miles and Ekaterin and events leading up to it. In the festive season of Winterfair on the planet Barrayar, Lord Miles Vorkosigan is making elaborate preparations for his wedding. The long-awaited event stirs up romance and intrigue among his eccentric family and friends, particularly for bioengineered space mercenary Sergeant Taura and shy, diffident Armsman Roic. But Miles also ...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Romantic subplot with developing relationship and fade-to-black intimacy
Violence & gore
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Minor intrigue involving a threat to the wedding, no graphic scenes
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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Themes of prejudice and societal acceptance in a futuristic setting
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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References to past prejudice and bioengineering ethics
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