Vorkosigan Saga book 7 · 1990
The Vor Game
Miles, newly graduated, is sent to a remote Arctic base as weather officer, and his talent for trouble leads him back to the mercenaries and to the young Emperor Gregor.
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Book facts
- Author
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Series
- Vorkosigan Saga, book 7 of 17
- Published
- 1990
- Setting
- Set in Barrayar and beyond
- Story order
- Book 5 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- High
In story order: after The Warrior's Apprentice and before Cetaganda.
Who is in The Vor Game
7 recurring or key characters from Lois McMaster Bujold’s chart. Introduces Gregor Vorbarra.
Lead 1
- Miles VorkosiganBrilliant, fragile son of a Barrayaran lord
Major 2
- Bel ThorneBetan hermaphrodite captain
- Gregor VorbarraFirst appearanceEmperor of Barrayar
Minor and cameo 4
- Aral VorkosiganAdmiral and Regent, Miles's father
- Ivan VorpatrilMiles's cousin
- Elli QuinnMercenary officer
- Simon IllyanChief of Imperial Security
Also featuring these characters
Other Lois McMaster Bujold books that share the most characters with The Vor Game.
- Memory1996 · Vorkosigan Saga · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Mirror Dance1994 · Vorkosigan Saga · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Warrior's Apprentice1986 · Vorkosigan Saga · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Civil Campaign1999 · Vorkosigan Saga · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon