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Book details
- Print length416 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBaen
- Publication dateApril 1, 1998
- Dimensions4.19 x 0.9 x 6.75 inches
- ISBN-100671878719
- ISBN-13978-0671878719
Book overview
About the Author
When not writing, Moon enjoys photographing wildlife and native plants, singing in a choir, cooking for friends and family, drawing, reading, knitting, and lying in a hammock pretending to be plotting the next book. She and her husband subscribe to and read several science and medical journals (since they're not near any academic libraries.) She lives in Florence, Texas, with her husband and son.
About the author
Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.Elizabeth Moon served in the US Marine Corps, reaching the rank of 1st Lieutenant during active duty. She has also earned degrees in history and biology, run for public office and been a columnist on her local newspaper. She lives near Austin, Texas, with her husband and their son. Twenty-six of her books are in print, and she won the Nebula Award with her science fiction novel Speed of Dark (also shortlisted for the Clarke Award), and was a finalist for the Hugo in 1997.
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Product information
| Publisher | Baen (April 1, 1998) |
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| Language | English |
| Mass Market Paperback | 416 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0671878719 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0671878719 |
| Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
| Dimensions | 4.19 x 0.9 x 6.75 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank |
#2,624,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#22,292 in Space Operas
#37,447 in Science Fiction Adventures
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 396Reviews |
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Customers find the book to be good, engaging, and fun. They describe the story as solid, with a great plot. Readers also appreciate the great characters and strong female protagonist. They praise the author as great and say the book is engaging.
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Customers find the book good, saying it's one of the best books by Elizabeth Moon. They also say it'll be a great beginning to a series.
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"This is a great book by a great author. This is the second copy I bought. I broke the binding of the first copy from frequent readings...." Read more
"...This is a good book, every bit as good as Heris Serrano. If you liked it, you will likely enjoy this one too." Read more
"This is my favorite of Elizabeth Moon's works. It is space opera at it's best...." Read more
"...for years before I found that it was actually part of a series; This book is so good that I haven't actually read any of the other books because I do..." Read more
Customers find the story solid, with great characters. They say it's one of the best military science fiction stories. Readers also mention the book is well-crafted, engaging, and fun.
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"The Science fiction action is rather standard but the character study earns it the 5 stars...." Read more
"A great plot, a wonderful character with all her human flaws and self questioning. Her is Space Opera at good as E. E. "Doc" Smith." Read more
"Solid story. Great characters. Reminds me of Honor Harrington but more vulnerable and believable. Love the background on Esmay's culture" Read more
"As with all the Moon "Serrano" series, well crafted, engaging and fun. I recommend it." Read more
Customers find the characters in the book great and strong. They also say the author brings them alive.
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"A great plot, a wonderful character with all her human flaws and self questioning. Her is Space Opera at good as E. E. "Doc" Smith." Read more
"Solid story. Great characters. Reminds me of Honor Harrington but more vulnerable and believable. Love the background on Esmay's culture" Read more
"...always, Moon delivers a very well written page turner with a strong female protagonist. I can highly recommend this!" Read more
"Tightly written, Moon can bring her characters alive to walk around in your head." Read more
Customers praise the author as a great writer. They also say the heroines are great to read and tightly written.
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"I love Elizabeth Moon's writing and her heroines they are great to read. Always exciting." Read more
"...Elizabeth Moon is a great writer." Read more
"As always, Moon delivers a very well written page turner with a strong female protagonist. I can highly recommend this!" Read more
"Tightly written, Moon can bring her characters alive to walk around in your head." Read more
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"...Always exciting." Read more
"As with all the Moon "Serrano" series, well crafted, engaging and fun. I recommend it." Read more
"Good, fun space opera read. Moon is always very good with her fem leading characters. Best to read whole series in order." Read more
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Mutinies, however justified, how looked at with jaundiced eyes by naval authorities. Although she was fully exonerated, there is still a taint to Suiza's name and, after the court martial, she finds herself stuck on a depot ship. She demonstrates her talents, though, when the bad guys try to capture the ship along with all of its stores and supplies. Even in her lowly rank, she finds that she has among the most combat experience of anyone on board. That redeems her in some eyes and is continued cause for suspicion in others.
This is a good book, every bit as good as Heris Serrano. If you liked it, you will likely enjoy this one too.
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So I thought I'd try this too. It sounded similar & I'm a sucker for strong female characters like Heris & here, Esmay & others.
And what a brilliant job Elizabeth Moon has done! Strong on character building, the pace keeps right on rolling to satisfying conclusions and the banter & talk is convincing, real.
Unlike Weber's attempts... E.g. exchanges between Honor & her mother make me cringe.
I probably shouldn't take a pop at Weber here, but the premise is so similar that those differences really stand out for me.
Elizabeth Moon wins hands down imo. I really hope she writes more about Esmay in future...
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Aber dann wird sie durch widere Umstände die rang-niedrigste Person, die je einen entscheidenden Raumkampf gewonnen hat und Anonymität ist keine Option mehr.
Wir begegnen Esmay im Nachhall dieses Kampfes, erfahren über die Gerichtsverfahren und Anhörungen, ihr problematisches Verhältnis zu ihrer Familie, ihre persönliche Dämonen und ihre neue Stellung.
Das Buch ist ein wunderbares Beispiel für gute, charakterbasierte Science Fiction. Wir folgen der jungen Esmay Suiza, wie sie in der Folge eines schlimmen Kampfes ihr wahres Talent gezeigt hat und nun mit diesem Talent und ihrem neuen Status als Heldin zu kämpfen hat.
Esmay ist ein sehr vielschichtiger und liebenswerter Charakter. Ihre Selbstzweifel und Unsicherheiten, Arbeitsamkeit und Klugheit machen sie zu einem nachvollziehbaren Charakter, in den man sich gut hinein versetzen kann. Ich fand ihre Gedanken und Dialoge immer authentisch und verständlich. Man möchte einfach wissen, wie es mir ihr weiter geht und kann sich nicht helfen als sie anzufeuern.
Leider hat das Buch auch ein paar kleine Mängel. Es ist ein Buch einer Serie, und auch wenn man die anderen Teile nicht gelesen haben muss (so wie ich) bekommt man nicht wirklich viel Hintergrundwissen über die Marine und das Universum an sich geliefert. Über Esmays Heimat hingegen werden wie gründlicher informiert, ich vermute weil sie vorher noch nicht vorgekommen ist.
Man kann sich genug Informationen aus dem Buch zusammen reimen, aber es werden einem definitiv keine Erläuterungen auf dem Silbertablett geboten und ein paar Dinge sind mir auch einfach unklar geblieben, es war aber nichts, was das Verständnis des Buches als Ganzes gestört hätte, eher Nebensächlichkeiten.
Jedenfalls hat das für mich auch den Anfang des Buches etwas schwierig gemacht, weil es gerade am Anfang viel um das große Bild geht, das ich als Leser noch nicht hatte.
Es wird auf jeden Fall besser, wenn Esmay ihre neue Stelle antritt. Durch sie erfahren wir genug über das neue Schiff um uns zurecht zu finden. Auch die persönlichen Interaktionen mit ihren Vorgesetzes und Kollegen sind sehr interessant und ich fand es sehr gut, wie ihre inneren Zweifel dargestellt wurden und sich in ihrem Verhalten widergespiegelt haben.
Es gibt aber nicht nur Charakterentwicklung. Auch Spannung, Aktion und Kampf kommen nicht zu kurz. Es gibt clevere Pläne und interessante Aktionen, aber der Fokus liegt nicht auf individuellen Kämpfen und Gefechten, eher auf strategischen und taktischen Durchführungen.
Wobei ich sagen muss, das ich gegen Ende irgendwann auch einfach den Überblick verloren habe, was genau gerade vorgeht. Ich kann aber nicht beurteilen, ob ich etwas überlesen habe, ob mir Vorwissen fehlt, oder ob das Buch einfach nur deutlich genug geschrieben ist.
Ich fand die Geschichte und Esmays Entwicklung jedenfalls extrem gut, fesselnd und mitreißen, und auch die Konflikte waren zum größten Teil sehr gut, nur an ein paar Stellen leider nicht so gut zu verfolgen und etwas verwirrend.
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