Cetaganda [Vorkosigan Saga, Book 5]

Miles takes a detour from his Dendarii adventures as he and cousin Ivan are dispatched to the dangerous planet of Cetaganda for a diplomatic mission that soon becomes anything but. Published in 1995, CETAGANDA connects THE VOR GAME nicely to BROTHERS IN ARMS, giving us a serving of quality Ivan content in the process.

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0:00:00 Intro
0:01:00 Check-in and thank-yous
0:03:17 Pronunciation updates
0:07:55 The back-of-the-jacket summary
0:11:11 Publication context and cover art
0:17:30 Big-picture thoughts: Ivan, the haut and the mystery
0:29:21 Miles and Ivan's mission to the funeral
0:41:25 The Marilacan embassy party and Mia Maz
0:46:15 Haut, ghem and ba: Cetagandan society
0:53:54 Yenaro
1:03:20 The ceremony, the dead ba and Rian's first approach
1:17:30 Miles sees Rian
1:23:15 Lisbet Degtiar's plan
1:37:00 Investigating the satrap governors
1:56:20 Poetry, parties and float bubbles
2:10:30 Yenaro's trap and Vorreedi
2:22:00 Vio, the Star Crèche and the solution
2:32:00 Vio kidnaps Ivan and the race for the key
2:49:00 Kety exposed and the epilogue
3:02:00 Miles's motivations
3:07:05 Final thoughts
3:12:26 Outro

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📚 VORKOSIGAN SAGA READING ORDER
1. Shards of Honor
2. Barrayar
3. The Warrior's Apprentice
4. The Vor Game
5. Cetaganda
6. Ethan of Athos
7. Brothers in Arms
8. Borders of Infinity
9. Mirror Dance
10. Memory
11. Komarr
12. A Civil Campaign + Winterfair Gifts
13. Dreamweaver's Dilemma + Falling Free
14. Diplomatic Immunity
15. Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance
16. The Flowers of Vashnoi + Cryoburn
17. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen