When is a copy of Robert McCammon's 'Night Boat' NOT a copy of Robert McCammon's 'Night Boat'...?

The answer is simple,

When you remove the packaging and find that the book you ordered has somehow 'mysteriously' become this book while in transit...


My first glance had me had me wondering if this was a tale of the galaxy's smallest policeman (because that is exactly how my mind works when I'm working from home and haven't spoken to anyone in hours...) but then I remembered the blurb, on the back, and that set me straight.

It was an honest mistake though, especially as I've never read anything by Lois McMaster Bujold. It feels like everyone else probably has though, is 'The Vor Game' worth a read or would you start with something else instead. ?Leave a comment and let me know.

(And not only did I get a refund from the seller, I don't have to return the book either. Not the luck I was looking for yesterday, but I'll take it)

Comments

  1. Bookstooge25 April 2026 at 13:00

    I started the Miles Vorkosigan saga and enjoyed the book I read about him. Then the author went down a female wish fulfillment story path about a planet of gay guys and stepfamily incest on said planet so I let her go.
    The Warrior's Apprentice is the one book about Miles that I thoroughly enjoyed. Enough so that I gave it 4.5stars :-D
    I do know the series is pretty sprawling with books about side characters, etc.
    The publication order is as such:

    Shards of Honor (1986)
    The Warrior's Apprentice (1986)
    Ethan of Athos (1986)
    Falling Free (1988 - Note: Often considered separately as it takes place long before the main series)
    Brothers in Arms (1989)
    Borders of Infinity (1989 - Novella collection)
    The Vor Game (1990)
    Barrayar (1991)
    Mirror Dance (1994)
    Cetaganda (1996)
    Memory (1996)
    Komarr (1998)
    A Civil Campaign (1999)
    Diplomatic Immunity (2002)
    Winterfair Gifts (2004 - Short story)
    Cryoburn (2010)
    Captain Vorpatril's Alliance (2012)
    Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (2016)

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    1. Graeme26 April 2026 at 21:56

      Thanks :o) That looks like a lot of books right now but I'm definitely curious. I'll probably keep 'The Vor Game' but I'm not in a massive hurry to give it a try. Hope you're having a good weekend.

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