Booklog 51/2022: Lois McMaster Bujold: Cryoburn - Vorkosigan

[jacey]

Audiobook, read by Grover Gardner.

Miles is a happily married man, still the Emperor's 'auditor' (troubleshooter). He is sent to a conference on cryonics by Emperor Gregor because a cryo company wants to set up in Barrayaran territory and there's something 'off' which neither the Emperor nor Miles can identify. Due to a botched kidnapping attempt Miles is half-drugged and lost amongst thousands of cryo pods. He meets a young street kid (Gene or Jean - I was listening and not reading and I can't remember the spelling from the last time I read the book) who helps him to safety in a commune of street people banded together in a remarkably well organised abandoned building. Miles begins to discover corruption at the heart of the cryo business. This book is particularly notable for something momentous and life-changing right at the very end, and the short pieces in the Epilogue. Some of those make me cry.

Comments

[julesjones]

The last of those pieces had tears rolling down my face, and always will do.

[jacey]

Yes, indeed.

[watervole]

The last three words really hit home.