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Space OperaReluctant HeroPlanetary RomanceFound FamilyInterstellar PoliticsMorally Gray Protagonist
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Environmental CatastrophePolitical IntrigueInvestigation and TruthDuty and HonorTerraforming EthicsImperial Authority
Synopsis
Komarr's future hangs in the balance, teetering between a lush garden and a desolate wasteland, depending on the success of its terraforming. A crucial solar mirror, essential for this process, has been destroyed when a rogue spacecraft veered off course. In response, the Emperor of Barrayar dispatches his newest Imperial Auditor, Lord Miles Vorkosigan, to uncover the reason behind this calamity.
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MysteryPolitical ThrillerDetective Fiction