The third book about Cordelia Naysmith, after her marriage to Aral Vorkosigan she goes to Aral's planet where they both want to enjoy the rest of their life pacefully and happily.
But their field retirement lasts short time, because the Emperor of Barrayar is dying and sets Aral as the regent for the son of the emperor who is five years old.
Cordelia is pregnant and they will both have to take care of themselves to not be destroyed by political schemes.
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