Although this is set in the same universe as the Vorkosigan books, it is not part of the same series; it's a stand-alone. In fact, Falling Free is set 300 years before Miles Vorkosigan was even born!

This book has a fantastic science-fictional premise; a wonderful, rollicking, action-packed plot; thoughtful debate about the ethics of genetic engineering; and a really sweet romance as well. It's got it all!

Here's the blurb off the back:

"Leo Graf was just your average highly efficient engineer: mind your own business, fix what's wrong and move on to the next job. Everything neat and according to spec; just the way he liked it. But all that changed on his assignment to the Cay Habitat. Could you just stand there and allow the exploitation of hundreds of helpless children merely to enhance the bottom line of a heartless mega-corporation?

"Leo Graf adopted 1,000 quaddies -- now all he had to do was teach them to be free."

I'm offering this book up in the new book relay I just started. It's called Sci-Fi Women, and it's for sci-fi/fantasy books with women authors.

Addendum: This book was just accepted. I'm mailing it to its new owner tomorrow.

Hurray! The book has arrived safe and sound. I look forward to reading it. :)

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Taking to an upcoming meeting.

She's good at world building but this novel didn't blow me away like other novels of hers I've read.