Hugo Award Best Novel Winner

Mirror Dance

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Summary

Miles Vorkosigan's troubled clone brother Mark hatches a reckless rescue mission that goes badly wrong, forcing both men to confront trauma, identity, and family. Bujold pushes her hero into one of his darkest crises while giving Mark a wrenching arc of psychological recovery. The novel pairs space adventure with serious examination of selfhood and what it means to be more than a copy.

Historical Context & Significance

Mirror Dance won the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novel, adding to Bujold's record breaking collection of Hugos for the Vorkosigan Saga.