Shards of Honor

Lois McMaster Bujold – the brightest star of contemporary American science fiction. The series of novels about Miles Vorkosigan, the son of a high-ranking official from the planet Barrayar, and his relatives, friends, and enemies brought her worldwide fame. For the works of this "space saga," Bujold has received five Hugo awards and three Nebula awards.
"Shards of Honor" is one of the remarkable examples of the "space opera" genre. Two individuals representing hostile civilizations. He – an admiral of the harsh Barrayaran Empire fleet, she – a captain of a research ship from the Beta colony. They must, finding themselves in a desperate situation on an uninhabited planet, survive, seize power, fight a rebellion, and choose love…