Young Miles by Mcmaster Bujold

The Warrior's Apprentice, Mountains of Mourning, and The Vor Game: all three books in one volume. I was going to wait til I didn't have anything else to read and that came faster than I thought.

The three books work pretty well together. From Miles trying to enter military school to commanding his own fleet in the first book to a educating the masses of their ignorance (Miles must investigate an infants murder. Infant ws deformed) to Miles graduating from military school: earning his stripes not from nepotism but by deed. He again meets up with the fleet he commandeered back in the Warriors Apprentice.

Swashbuckling once again, liked this better than Cordlia's Honor. Less love relationships, more adventure. The only issue is that Miles never fails ever. He can turn any situation to his side no matter how large the situation, how much experience another might have (which is sizable when a 17 yr old beats out a 50 yr old vet on a regular basis) or working around an intelligence organization, of which there are many.

These are simple books, I'd probably put them in the young adult section. Too adult for young teens but older teens would like them. Miles is a good character, independent with a will-do attitude.

Get this line of books thru a used book store rather than paying full price. Although I must say for 838 pages, you can't beat the price.