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Two explosive space adventures in one volume - and both ONCE A HERO and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT are set in the politically-complex world of the Serrano dynasty.
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Esmay Suiza had surprised everyone by becoming the youngest and lowest-ranking member of Fleet ever to win a major battle. Finding herself the senior surviving officer in a mutiny against a treacherous captain, she'd had no choice - it was do or die. And she'd risen to the challenge, saving Heris Serrano and her crew in the process. But instead of congratulations, her actions lead to a court martial for treason . . .
Esmay's boldness continues to reap her as much trouble as reward, when a very public argument makes her an enemy at Fleet School. When her classmate is abducted by a fanatical sect, Esmay is suspected of collusion. She feels she can formulate a rescue plan - but will anyone in Fleet listen to her now?
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Moon, who writes excellent military science-fiction with very sympathetic and rounded main characters and great, action-filled plots in a very believable future universe.
This book contains books 4 and 5 of the Serrano series. The focus changes from the Serranos to new lead character, Esmay Suiza, which at first disappoints because of the fondness the reader has built up for the main character of the previous books, but in reality is a good idea to stop the series from becoming stale and repetitive.
Moon's own obsessions tend to appear in all of her books, particularly the military setting and horse-riding (neither of which I share). However, they are well written and generally great, classic-style science fiction.
This book contains books 4 and 5 of the Serrano series. The focus changes from the Serranos to new lead character, Esmay Suiza, which at first disappoints because of the fondness the reader has built up for the main character of the previous books, but in reality is a good idea to stop the series from becoming stale and repetitive.
Moon's own obsessions tend to appear in all of her books, particularly the military setting and horse-riding (neither of which I share). However, they are well written and generally great, classic-style science fiction.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I gave earlier books in the Serrano series a mixed review since the focus seemed to me uneven, veering from the inner thoughts of a teenager to the details of horse-riding to the occasional space battle. But in volume 2 the author has settled on a good balance. There are two main characters, both young women with great strengths and also character flaws that they're aware of and struggle with. One is a rising star in the space navy held back by her insecurity and background on a planet where women aren't expected to fight battles. The other is the daughter of a leading aristocrat, genetically engineered for courage and intelligence but spoiled by wealth and easy living.
In the first story of the duo in this volume, the first of the duo, Esmay Suiza (a distant relative of the Serranos who link the stories in the series) stars the book after having saved the day by mutiny in the previous volume. The authorities recognise her talent but she diffidently declines to go for seniofr command, so she is sent to serve as a junior officer on an obscure repair ship. This happens to be the site of a plot by the sinister Bloodhorde, and her resourcefulness is stretched to the full as the plot unfolds.
In the second story, both characters find themselves in advanced training together, and fall out violently, with rich girl Brun leaving the service and sailing off in her own ship, where she recklessly intercedes in a hijacking and is caught by a reactionary misogynist sect (loosely modelled on Texan survivalists). Esmay is suspecting of complicity...
Moon's writing is always fluent and engaging: you can readily see how the characters feel as they do, and want things to work out for them; as they are far from always successful, there's a good deal of suspense. The villains tend to be cardboard cutouts, though - the Bloodhorde are basically savage warriors from Central Casting, and the truly nasty pseudo-Texans are not much subtler. With that small reservation, it's a very good buy.
In the first story of the duo in this volume, the first of the duo, Esmay Suiza (a distant relative of the Serranos who link the stories in the series) stars the book after having saved the day by mutiny in the previous volume. The authorities recognise her talent but she diffidently declines to go for seniofr command, so she is sent to serve as a junior officer on an obscure repair ship. This happens to be the site of a plot by the sinister Bloodhorde, and her resourcefulness is stretched to the full as the plot unfolds.
In the second story, both characters find themselves in advanced training together, and fall out violently, with rich girl Brun leaving the service and sailing off in her own ship, where she recklessly intercedes in a hijacking and is caught by a reactionary misogynist sect (loosely modelled on Texan survivalists). Esmay is suspecting of complicity...
Moon's writing is always fluent and engaging: you can readily see how the characters feel as they do, and want things to work out for them; as they are far from always successful, there's a good deal of suspense. The villains tend to be cardboard cutouts, though - the Bloodhorde are basically savage warriors from Central Casting, and the truly nasty pseudo-Texans are not much subtler. With that small reservation, it's a very good buy.
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Having read Auther C Clarke for 50 years, I found that Elizabeth Moon was filling the gap that he left most satisfactorily. I enjoyed the whole Serrano series and did not seem to notice the problems stated by other people. Even with Clarke's wonderful Rama series, I was begging for the story to end by book 4. However, Elizabeth Moon sidestepped the 'three books is enough' problem by introducing the Suiza element at just the right moment.
I have read the whole series three times and always find something that I have missed.
Unlike the Serrano books, where I was hooked from the first paragraph, I found the Vatta series harder to engage with but half way through the first chapter, I was back in tune with the stories.
I have found the individual books by Elizabeth Moon to be equally enjoyable, although I found 'The Speed of Dark' to be somewhat disturbing. Perhaps I just do not like interfering with the mind.
The Paksenarrion books left me struggling to follow the plot, whilst still being enjoyable.
Keep up the good work, Elizabeth.
I have read the whole series three times and always find something that I have missed.
Unlike the Serrano books, where I was hooked from the first paragraph, I found the Vatta series harder to engage with but half way through the first chapter, I was back in tune with the stories.
I have found the individual books by Elizabeth Moon to be equally enjoyable, although I found 'The Speed of Dark' to be somewhat disturbing. Perhaps I just do not like interfering with the mind.
The Paksenarrion books left me struggling to follow the plot, whilst still being enjoyable.
Keep up the good work, Elizabeth.
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