Miles is having enough trouble keeping his two identities separate -- the charismatic Admiral Naismith of the Denarii Mercenary Fleet and a Vor lord of the Barrayan aristocracy -- when assassination attempts begin.  But are his enemies after Miles Naismith or Lord Miles Vorkosigan?  The problem of split identities becomes even more confused when a clone of Miles is discovered, in this novel Booklist called "a first-rate sf tale that mixes court intrigue and galactic warfare."

on BROTHERS IN ARMS:

"The cloned brother of a deformed yet charismatic leader struggles to find his own worth and be accepted by his parents in a first-rate sf tale that mixes court intrigue with galactic warfare."

- Booklist

on LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD:

“Bujold continues to prove what marvels genius can create out of basic space operatics.” 

- Library Journal

“Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion.” 

- SF Site 

“Bujold is one of the best writers of SF adventure to come along in years.” 

- Locus Magazine

“A superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great voices of speculative fiction.”  

- Rave Reviews

“Bujold has a gift, nearly unique in science fiction, for the comedy of manners.”  

- Chicago Sun Times

“Superb far-future saga.” 

- Publishers Weekly on the 'Vorkosigan' series

Bujold's "work remains among the most enjoyable and rewarding in contemporary SF." 

- Publishers Weekly

"Bujold is also head and shoulders above the ruck of current fantasists and well as science-fictionists." 

- Booklist