There are 2 kinds of books. Ones you read once, and ones you reread over and over. I found this as a paperback in some library sale and have read my copy to tatters. I must have been through it 5+ times. I tried some of her other stuff, most notable The Madness Season, but I felt that In Conquest Born spoiled me. It is beyond Space Opera, she creates a culture/society/universe that you can really get into.
I only wish I owned a hardcover copy.
9/10