For some reason the necromancy books really pushed some of my buttons, and that combined with her reaction to RaceFail has put Bujold on my "Authors I Love But Mildly Distrust List."* I need her to get herself off there! I'll be emo for weeks if the book doesn't do it.

* This is also where Kazuya Minekura is - they both used to be on the "Can Stab Me In The Back In Broad Daylight And I'll Assume They Had A Good Reason List," with Tove Jansson. Yuki Kaori is filed under "May Not Drive My Car."