Plus, it all takes place in London, though I feel this was not explored quite as well as it could have been–granted, Miles doesn’t always get the nuances of Earth geography and history, there could have still be something. IVAN! (I love Ivan.) All the relationship stuff with Elli Quinn (and a bit with Elena Bothari-Jesek). Miles’s frantic juggling of identities, cover stories, and plans.
The introduction of Duv AND Mark, in one book. On the other hand, there’s a lot of fun stuff. But the worry of whether he’ll betray Miles and Barrayar isn’t there, and in the absence of that worry, the plot is thinner than usual. When we first meet him, knowing who he is and where he ends up, there’s the fun of recognition, and the pain of all those echoed scars on both sides. So the problem with re-reading this one is that a lot of the plot is driven by the question of Duv Galeni’s identity and loyalty. The rest of this review is fairly spoilery, so if you haven’t read BiA and are planning to, probably skip it. Re-reading Brothers in Arms was an interesting experience–it’s actually one of the few that doesn’t re-read as well as I expected.
After my re-read of Shards of Honor and Barrayar, I decided to jump ahead to the Brothers in Arms/Mirror Dance/Memory arc.
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