Barrayar

Summary

Set years before the main Vorkosigan adventures, this novel follows Cordelia Naismith as she navigates a dangerous regency crisis on the planet Barrayar while pregnant with her son Miles. Bujold centers the story on political violence, motherhood, and the lengths a woman will go to protect her unborn child after a poison attack. The book deepens the origins of the saga and explores a deeply patriarchal society through an outsider's eyes.