Captain Vorpatril's Alliance

Captain Ivan Vorpatril is enjoying his relatively peaceful life as a staff officer on the planet Komarr, away from the intrigue of the Barrayaran imperial court. His comfortable bachelor routine ends abruptly when an operative in imperial intelligence enlists his assistance to protect Tej Arqua, a young woman on the run from a criminal syndicate that violently overthrew her powerful family on Jackson's Whole. In order to grant Tej legal immunity and save her from extradition and assassination, Ivan enters into an unexpected marriage of convenience that draws him into interstellar politics.

by Lois McMaster Bujold

Baen Books · First published 2012 · 422 pages