Science Fiction · TenseMiles Vorkosigan's clone Mark takes his place on a rescue mission to the lawless planet Jackson's Whole
Mirror Dance
A clone pretends to be Miles and leads a rescue
Baen Books published the novel in March 1994, and the first edition has 392 pages. It follows Barrayar and precedes Cetaganda in the Vorkosigan Saga. Mark, the clone of Miles Vorkosigan, pretends to be Miles and takes part of the Dendarii mercenary force on a rescue mission to Jackson's Whole, a lawless freebooters' planet. It is the first Vorkosigan novel told from the alternating viewpoints of Miles and Mark. It was included in the 2002 omnibus Miles Errant.
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Who
Miles Vorkosigan, Mark, Captain Quinn, Baron Ryoval, Baron Fell and the Durona Group.
World
The Vorkosigan Saga, including the planet Jackson's Whole.
What makes it different
It is told from alternating viewpoints of Miles and Mark. It won the Hugo and the Locus Award in 1995.
Feel
Fast and emotional.
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Further reading
- Mirror DanceWikipedia