He is Miles Vorkosigan. A traveler traveling from world to world. A politician skilled in the finest diplomatic and court games. But in the world of sophisticated intrigues, mysterious murders and intricate conspiracies that have penetrated into the very heart of Barrayar, it is not so easy for a person who has subordinated his life to serving the Empire. And then for Miles, even a love story turns into a dangerous and difficult CIVIL CAMPAIGN...