{"title":"Lois McMaster Bujold","description":"A science fiction and fantasy legend, Lois McMaster Bujold has won seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards. Her Miles Vorkosigan saga is a massively popular science fiction mainstay. Her many New York Times bestsellers include series entries Cryoburn, Diplomatic Immunity,  and Captain Vorpatril's Alliance. In 2020, Ms. Bujold was named the 36th Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.","products":[{"product_id":"two-tales-vorkosigan-saga-paperback","title":"Two Tales (Vorkosigan Saga) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Vorkosigan Saga: Two Tales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Winterfair Gifts\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the elaborate preparations for Lord Miles Vorkosigan and his fiancée Ekaterin's Winterfair wedding on their home planet Barrayar, not just Miles's friends but also his enemies are at work. Miles's newest Armsman, the shy Roic, and Miles's old comrade, the genetically engineered Sergeant Taura, confront the sinister plot, and may just find a romance of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Flowers of Vashnoi\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStill new to her duties as Lady Vorkosigan, Ekaterin is working together with expatriate scientist Enrique Borgos on a radical scheme to recover the lands of the Vashnoi exclusion zone, lingering radioactive legacy of the Cetagandan invasion of the planet Barrayar. When Enrique's experimental bioengineered creatures go missing, the pair discover that the zone still conceals deadly old secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bujold is one of the best writers of SF adventures to come along in years.\" - Locus \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion.\" - SF Site \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great voices of speculative fiction.\" - Rave Reviews \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bujold has a gift, nearly unique in science fiction, for the comedy of manners.\" - Chicago Sun Times \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLois McMaster Bujold was born in 1949, the daughter of an engineering professor at Ohio State University, from whom she picked up her early interest in science fiction. She now lives in Minneapolis, and has two grown children. She began writing with the aim of professional publication in 1982. She wrote three novels in three years; in October of 1985, all three sold to Baen Books, launching her career. Bujold went on to write many other books for Baen, mostly featuring her popular character Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, his family, friends, and enemies. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages. 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With a brand new introduction from the Science Fiction Grand Master herself, this collection is a must have for fans! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Assassins of Thasalon, the short novel\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An unholy attack upon his brother-in-law, General Arisaydia, pitches sorcerer Learned Penric and his Temple demon Desdemona headlong into the snake-pit of Cedonian imperial politics. But they will not travel alone. The mission from his god brings Penric some of his strangest new allies yet, and the return of some of his most valued old ones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKnot of Shadows, the novella\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a corpse is found floating face-down in Vilnoc harbor that is not quite as dead as it seems, Temple sorcerer Penric and his chaos demon Desdemona are drawn into the uncanny investigation. Pen's keen questions will take him across the city of Vilnoc, and into far more profound mysteries, as his search for truths interlaces with tragedy.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101869936863,"sku":"9781668073278","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/qLJ2E-BrWX9781668073278.webp?v=1781075796"},{"product_id":"knife-children-paperback","title":"Knife Children - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLakewalker Barr Foxbrush returns from two years of patrolling the bitter wilds of Luthlia against the enigmatic, destructive entities called malices, only to find that the secret daughter he'd left behind in the hinterland of Oleana has disappeared from her home after a terrible accusation. 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She now lives in Minneapolis, and has two grown children. She began writing with the aim of professional publication in 1982. She wrote three novels in three years; in October of 1985, all three sold to Baen Books, launching her career. Bujold went on to write many other books for Baen, mostly featuring her popular character Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, his family, friends, and enemies. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Her fantasy from Eos includes the award-winning Chalion series and the Sharing Knife series. 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