[Keyoke]

I own two novels by the above authors, Cordellia's Honor by Bujold, and Falkenberg's Legion by Pournelle.

Anyone read these? Any thought on them?

Thanks.

Keyoke

[Hobbit]

Both, Keyoke.

Falkenberg's Legion is high on strategy and campaigning with some rather stereotypical characterisation and some right - wing views - erm, 'might is right', 'who watches the watchers' etc - but at the time I read it, I enjoyed it Falkenberg is your typical military genius burdened with responsibility - a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, etc. etc.

Cordelia's Honor is the other extreme - emphasis on characterisation, with a plot that is entertaining and funny. There are plans and deceptions here too, but it is less 'shooting up' here and fewer battle plans - more 'warm and fuzzy' than Pournelle's stiffer soldier-types.

The two books are sort of like the differences between 'hard' Sf and 'soft' SF -both good in their own way, but clearly different styles.

Enjoyed both but Bujold gets better, and out of the two (depending on the mood!) gets my vote.

Hobbit

[Lady Fox]

Cordelia's Honor is the first book in the Miles Vorkosigan series and is actually a compilation of two books - Shards of Honor and Barrayar. Bujold is a master of Space Opera. You get the scifi elements with a lot of good characterization and world building. I highly recommend Bujold and the Miles series. The latest in the series, Diplomatic Immunity, was just released in hardcover. I finished it this past week-end and it was fabulous.

[wildfire]

both of them are enjoyable in their own way as pointed out before Pournelle does have a more militaristic view and Bujold a more human/humorous outlook ive have enjoy most of their work though

[Hobbit]

Mine's on the way from the States, LF - pleased it's going to be worth the wait!

Hobbit