A review by nanceoir
Captain Vorpatril's Alliance by Lois McMaster Bujold

4.0

This was really entertaining, and it doesn't depend on a person knowing the history of the series. I mean, before I started, I read through Wikipedia article about the series, but that was mostly to get a sense of what I'd be getting into; I certainly didn't remember any significant details about the series or its universe. But, really, besides stumbling a little on a few names -- which could happen in any book -- and feeling like there were things that would resonate or be cool or what-have-you if I knew the previous books, I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything major.

This feels like a pretty good stand-alone tale, one that can be picked up and enjoyed by someone who hasn't read the series. And speaking as a non-series reader, I think I'd like to check out more sometime.