"The Vor Game" - Random Thought

[jetpack_monkey]

Just finished Chapter 11. I was ready to give up on this book, honestly. The crazy bouncing between Miles's unfortunate deployment, his mutiny, his semi-imprisonment, and his first ImpSec assignment frankly lacked the clean narrative thrust of "The Warrior's Apprentice." Then Gregor showed up, which lead me to stroke my goatee and say, "Iiiinteresting." And then Metzov captured Miles and Gregor and I went, "Brilliant!"

Miles reminds me of the Marvel superhero Longshot. He's blessed with good luck until he attempts to act purely in his own interest -- and then his luck goes amazingly sour.

I wonder if Lois McMaster Bujold believes in karma.

Comments

[booster17.livejournal.com]

Vor Game really does require a bit of set-up, but it's so worth it for all the follow-up. Very similiar to A Civil Campaign in that way.