The Vorkosigan Saga: Two Tales"Winterfair Gifts"In the elaborate preparations for Lord Miles Vorkosigan and his fiancée Ekaterin's Winterfair wedding on their home planet Barrayar, not just Miles's friends but also his enemies are at work. Miles's newest Armsman, the shy Roic, and Miles's old comrade, the genetically engineered Sergeant Taura, confront the sinister plot, and may just find a romance of their own. "The Flowers of Vashnoi"Still new to her duties as Lady Vorkosigan, Ekaterin is working together with expatriate scientist Enrique Borgos on a radical scheme to recover the lands of the Vashnoi exclusion zone, lingering radioactive legacy of the Cetagandan invasion of the planet Barrayar. When Enrique's experimental bioengineered creatures go missing, the pair discover that the zone still conceals deadly old secrets. - A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR - "Bujold is one of the best writers of SF adventures to come along in years. " - Locus "Bujold is not just a master of plot, she is a master of emotion. " - SF Site "A superb craftsman and stylist, Ms. Bujold is well on her way to becoming one of the great voices of speculative fiction. " - Rave Reviews "Bujold has a gift, nearly unique in science fiction, for the comedy of manners. " - Chicago Sun Times ""Superb far-future saga. " - Publishers Weekly on the 'Vorkosigan' series Bujold's "work remains among the most enjoyable and rewarding in contemporary SF. " - Publishers Weekly Lois McMaster Bujold was born in 1949, the daughter of an engineering professor at Ohio State University, from whom she picked up her early interest in science fiction. She now lives in Minneapolis, and has two grown children. She began writing with the aim of professional publication in 1982. She wrote three novels in three years; in October of 1985, all three sold to Baen Books, launching her career. Bujold went on to write many other books for Baen, mostly featuring her popular character Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, his family, friends, and enemies. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Her fantasy from Eos includes the award-winning Chalion series and the Sharing Knife series.