- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Orbit; paperback / softback edition (2 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 185723880X
- ISBN-13: 978-1857238808
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.8 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 408,334 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Winning Colours concludes Elizabeth Moon's "Serrano Legacy" adventure-SF trilogy, whose previous novels are Hunting Party and Sporting Chance. Captain Heris and her cranky but highly acute patron Lady Cecelia are in their tightest corner yet, visiting a planet that's due to be torched by a raiding fleet from the villainous Benignity of the Compassionate Hand. Only their lightly armed space-yacht Sweet Delight stands in the way: the official defence force is commanded by traitors. Of course resourceful Heris contrives a daring last-ditch scheme, but still seems doomed ... Another storyline features the various young, foolhardy offspring of merchant princes and clones of royal scions who repeatedly risked their necks in previous books, and here tangle with revolutionaries enraged by the concentration of galactic power in the hands of repeatedly rejuvenated oldies. En route there's a fair bit about horse-breeding, and a tongue-in-cheek justification for sound effects during space-battles in vacuum. After subjecting her characters to nail-biting peril (with one small mystery frustratingly unresolved), Moon dishes out happy endings with a touch of sentiment that goes down well--since we've come to like most of these people. And, just as in P.G. Wodehouse, the prime motive force in the galaxy turns out to be aunts. Enjoyable reading. --David Langford
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Winning Colours concludes Elizabeth Moon's "Serrano Legacy" adventure-SF trilogy, whose previous novels are Hunting Party and Sporting Chance. Captain Heris and her cranky but highly acute patron Lady Cecelia are in their tightest corner yet, visiting a planet that's due to be torched by a raiding fleet from the villainous Benignity of the Compassionate Hand. Only their lightly armed space-yacht Sweet Delight stands in the way: the official defence force is commanded by traitors. Of course resourceful Heris contrives a daring last-ditch scheme, but still seems doomed ... Another storyline features the various young, foolhardy offspring of merchant princes and clones of royal scions who repeatedly risked their necks in previous books, and here tangle with revolutionaries enraged by the concentration of galactic power in the hands of repeatedly rejuvenated oldies. En route there's a fair bit about horse-breeding, and a tongue-in-cheek justification for sound effects during space-battles in vacuum. After subjecting her characters to nail-biting peril (with one small mystery frustratingly unresolved), Moon dishes out happy endings with a touch of sentiment that goes down well--since we've come to like most of these people. And, just as in P.G. Wodehouse, the prime motive force in the galaxy turns out to be aunts. Enjoyable reading. (David Langford, AMAZON.CO.UK )
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Heris Serrano and her compatriots are investigating the rejuve drug scandal. This the the third book in the Serrano legacy, as entertaining as the previous two and, just like the other two, was devoured from cover to cover in one sitting. The characters are well developed and definitely believable. This book introduces Esmay Suiza who replaces Heris as the heroine in the next three books. Esmay is a very worthy replacement.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Heris Serrano and her compatriots are investigating the rejuve drug scandal. This the the third book in the Serrano legacy, as entertaining as the previous two and, just like the other two, was devoured from cover to cover in one sitting. The characters are well developed and definitely believable. This book introduces Esmay Suiza who replaces Heris as the heroine in the next three books. Esmay is a very worthy replacement.
0 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book/series had all the makings of new science fiction epic. The first few pages exposed us in detail to a futuristic earth and set the scene for what could have been a significant sci-fi opera.
Sadly it all went downhill from page twenty onwards. Elizabeth Moons writing style reflects the qualities of children's author. Characters are one dimensional, the science is ignored, and the story has only one level for the reader to follow. The premise of a 'gung-ho' granny chasing evil space 'jocks' during her aristocratic fox hunt, was not only absurd, but also had the depth of a bad Jean-Claude van Damme comedy.
If you are looking for real science fiction epics, or even just a good read, look elsewhere; perhaps try Peter Hamilton, a real author.
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