Barrayar Audiobook (Free)

Political intrigue, culture clash and romance make a stirring mix in this award-winning follow-up novel to the acclaimed Shards of Honor.

In the wake of interplanetary war, former commander Cordelia Naismith has deserted her own planet to marry the first choice from the defeated enemy, Aral Vorkosigan. On his home planet of Barrayar, two rival factions are eyeing the lately vacated throne, and Aral, lately appointed regent of Barrayar by the emperor on his deathbed, must stand between them. As Lord and Lady Vorkosigan, Aral and Cordelia struggle to establish stability in a fragile government tossed into confusion with the changeover of power and the risk of civil war. When a palace coup endangers the federal government, their lives, and her unborn child, Cordelia takes actions to secure the protection of her new family and fresh house.