This is my favorite installment so far in the Vorkosigan saga. Miles is a thoroughly irresistible character. You just have to love a guy who is so often greeted by old acquaintances with, "YOU!!!"

Science fiction as a genre gets a great deal of criticism from me, and I think it must be one of the most difficult types of fiction to write. At times Bujold's universe fails to capture my interest, with its interplanetary military intrigues and space combat. In light of that, I was very pleasantly surprised by The Vor Game because it held my interest throughout the book. Often my primary interest in the series is the intensely lovable Miles Vorkosigan, but this one deserves four stars all on its own merit as well.