Barrayar

Lois McMaster Bujold is the brightest star of modern American science fiction. The series of novels about Miles Vorkosigan, the son of a high-ranking official from the planet Barrayar, along with his relatives, friends, and enemies, brought her worldwide fame,... while the novel "Barrayar" received two prestigious awards -- the "Hugo" and "Locus" -- as the best science fiction novel.

Lord Aeryn Vorkosigan is appointed regent for the four-year-old Emperor Gregor. However, not everyone is pleased with this. Barrayar is engulfed in intrigues and conspiracies. The main troublemaker manages to organize a palace coup, declare the little emperor dead, and accuse Lord Vorkosigan of his death. It seems like the deed is done. But Lord Aeryn and his brave wife Cordelia are not ready to concede defeat. They will fight -- for life and for power.