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Labyrinth

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Anything Vorkosigan is great but these kind of partial reprints that don't match the title of the book they were take from really need to have the INITIAL DATE it appeared in publication, and where, PROMINENTLY displayed.

I didn't get suckered but there is no reason I should be forced to read through the full description to make absolutely sure it was a work I'd already read (as any date before 2011 certainly would have told me).

This is an unconscionable con. Why an author of Bujold's stature would stand for this worries me. This is reprint of a much earlier book in the Vor series, not a current or new release as the dating would have you believe. I now double check each title I buy from Amazon to make sure its not something I've already read and so should you.

All of Bujold's Miles Vorkosigan books are great reads. There's always an excellent, fast-paced story, with really good characterization - and her world is consistent and reasonable. There are no jarring anachronisms. I like the fact that Bujold's stuff is being reprinted in a format that allows the reader to clearly follow the timelines. With these titles separated, it's easy to keep track of what you've read and what you haven't. Those of us who have been reading for a long, long time have long been familiar with reprints and re-releases; at least with Bujold the title is the same, and recognizable. What I hate is when they put something out with a totally different title - like Cadell's stuff in the old days. Anybody who ever read Labyrinth, wherever they read it, will recognize this title.