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This is an omnibus of Once a Hero and Rules of Engagemnt. Military space opera with strong female protagonists and a recognition that sheer willpower isn't enough treatment for PTSD. What's to not like? View all 3 comments. Aug 20, Jeremy Preacher rated it liked it Shelves: Omnibus collection continuing the arc in Heris Serrano. Some things about this I like a lot.
The structure is great, particularly at the beginning - opening with the aftermath of a battle, slowly unfolding all its implications, and building our understanding of the hero as her role in it is scrutinized, was a great way to get me right on board. There's some great trope inversion, too - it appears for a moment if the hero is going to rush off to rescue her love interest, but she doesn' Omnibus collection continuing the arc in Heris Serrano.
There's some great trope inversion, too - it appears for a moment if the hero is going to rush off to rescue her love interest, but she doesn't, and it's more realistic and actually more powerful. And there are the usual wealth of smart, snarky characters of both genders. I don't love the central rape issue - I never do.
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And while it's handled well - I think the exploration of family denial is well-done and important - Moon doesn't really do "subtle" and I am so, so sick of that theme. And the last few chapters of the book are unadorned transcripts of the hero's therapy sessions plus her not-super-gradual healing. It's well over the line into "preachy".
It doesn't ruin the book by any means, but it does make it sort of fizzle out. I liked this a lot less, mostly because it's been done better primarily in The Haindmaid's Tale which should make clear my problems. The space politics parts are fine, the battles are excellent, and the climax is surprisingly great, but the build-up isn't good enough to balance the horror. The brightest spot is the nice old lady who everyone tells everything to, who unravels a couple of plots just by paying attention.
She's sort of who I want to grow up to be. Feb 19, Shan rated it liked it Shelves: The Serranos are less prominent in these; Esmay Suiza is the main character here although she shares the stage with Brun in 5. Rape plays a big part of the plot of both these books, and there are some scenes in 5 that are very hard to read. Brun's character doesn't seem to have sustained the growth she experienced in the first 3 books; I wondered whether these were written out of order somehow.
Rejuvenation and its effects is also less of an issue here, although it does play a part in the bad guys' motivation. I really like the way this series portrays a far future universe where humans have colonized huge swaths of space, with lots of different cultures that you can see growing out of different aspects of our own. The dominant Familias society seems more like a cross between a Star Trek starfleet future and an Olde England aristocratic maybe Victorian or Edwardian past.
Based on a few events in these two books, as well as the arc of the first three, I think it may be headed for trouble in the next two. Not so much a review as a ramble. I did enjoy these, less than the first three but still enough that I'm going to start 6 tonight. Jan 03, Karen A. Wyle rated it really liked it Shelves: Overall, I enjoyed this series, for reasons explained in my review of the final collection, The Serrano Succession.
The one factor that bugged me is less annoying in context: Rules of Engagement , the second book in this collection, was originally published in , before most citizens of Western nations had had to confront radical Islam. When, in or earlier, Moon came up with a religious cult that sexually enslaved and thoroughly oppressed women, she included "Texan" and "Militia" in the Overall, I enjoyed this series, for reasons explained in my review of the final collection, The Serrano Succession. When, in or earlier, Moon came up with a religious cult that sexually enslaved and thoroughly oppressed women, she included "Texan" and "Militia" in the cult's name, though she did not make them clearly direct descendants of Texans or Texan culture.
Even if this attenuated affiliation is somewhat slanderous, it is not as blindly misdirected as it would be if Moon had ignored contemporary evidence of a culture that actually does enslave and oppress its women. Dec 20, M.
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This is a duo of the last books in the Serrano series. The stories made me think of a precursor to the Vatta's War series, which is superb. The characters in the Serrano Connection are not as well defined, as if she'd been practising.
In both books, the main protagonist is female and full of angst, and the male protagonist takes second place. I also found that the story was long-winded, taking us on detours that were not necessary. I found myself frustrated that I was sidetracked from the main st This is a duo of the last books in the Serrano series. I found myself frustrated that I was sidetracked from the main story. Nevertheless, I was left with a sense of satisfaction at the end.
For those who like space opera and female protagonist, this is an enjoyable duo. Sep 15, Sue rated it really liked it Shelves: Great book, I'd give it a little over 4 stars actually. I'd liked the first book in the series, which was a compilation of 3 books. This book, which is 2 books in one edition, was even better then the first. Good characters, interesting universe, lots of action, and solid writing. My only complaint would be that both stories had a rape component, and that is a topic which I personally have trouble with, so it did decrease some of my enjoyment of the book.
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However, even difficult portions of the Great book, I'd give it a little over 4 stars actually. However, even difficult portions of the books were covered well. You knew that events had happened; you knew that they were awful, but Elizabeth Moon certainly did not dwell on the details, only insomuch as the attacks pertained to the development of the characters. I'm looking forward to seeing where the next double book in the series takes the characters.
Jan 04, Bigal-sa rated it really liked it Shelves: This was my introduction to Elizabeth Moon and I wish it hadn't taken me so long to find her.
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She has an easy, flowing writing style which kept me interested, even when I should have been painting the kitchen. There is a vague similarity to Weber's Honor series, but Moon doesn't go overboard with the politics. She manages to keep the balance between space navy politics, planetary politics, space battles and romantic intrigue in both books. Her heroine was also thoroughly likeable to me. It's als This was my introduction to Elizabeth Moon and I wish it hadn't taken me so long to find her.
It's also nice to get two books for virtually the price of one. The individual books are on the expensive side.
I have already bought the next two in the series. Nov 20, Roberto rated it liked it. I had read "Once a Hero", which is something like the 4th of 7 books in the Serrarno series a long time ago on a used book. Then I got a couple more, again out of order from the Baen free library.
I quite liked them so I took a chance now at paying the author and getting the whole story by reading the three omnibus editions. I did not like them as much as I remembered but they are still pretty good. Finding herself the senior surviving officer in a mutiny against a treacherous captain, she'd had no choice - it was do or die.
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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. The Legacy of Gird Book One. The Legacy of Gird Book Two. Deed of Paksenarrion Series. Kings Of The North: A Legacy Of Honour: The Deed Of Paksenarrion: The Deed of Paksenarrion omnibus.