Erik Reuter wrote:
>
> On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 11:44:17AM -0500, Julia Thompson wrote:
>
> > b) Shards of Honor, if you want space opera. (At least, this is *my*
> > recommendation as to where to start.)
>
> Although chronologically first, the problem with that is, of course,
> that there is no Miles. I tend to recommend people to start with The
> Warrior's Apprentice. It is a great intro to Miles and a decent intro
> to most of the other characters, and they can easily progress either to
> Barrayar or The Vor Game from there, depending on whether they are more
> interested in the older generation or Miles' adventures.
As I said, that was *my* recommendation. Of course, the only two people
I've handed Bujold books to who haven't read anything of hers yet were
women, and I'm a woman, so that might have something to do with it. (My
sister would be a *lot* more interested in Cordelia than Miles, at least
initially.)
The Warrior's Apprentice *is* a good book, and not an unreasonable
introductory novel.
Julia
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