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The Serrano Legacy #4, part 1 of 2
Once A Hero, Part 1
Esmay Suiza wasn't a member of a great Navy family like the Serranos. She'd had to make her way on grit alone, which meant it wasn't likely she'd ever make admiral and "hoist her own flag."
Well, that was fine with all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from life and what we get are seldom the same - and one day Esmay found herself in the middle of a space battle, and the senior surviving officer in a mutiny against a traitorous captain. Suddenly she has no she must take command and win - and thereby become both the youngest and lowest-ranking member of Fleet ever to win a major battle. While Esmay may not want to be a hero, it looks like she just can't help it, because Once A Hero...
Performed by Nanette Savard, Elisabeth Demery, Steven Carpenter, Sherri Simpson, Terence Aselford, Christopher Graybill, Richard Rohan, James Konicek, Eric Messner, Michael John Casey, Peter Stray, Sunny Lasskey, Lily Beacon, MB Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, David Coyne, James Lewis, Colleen Delany, Dylan Lynch, Ken Jackson, Mort Shelby.
Well, that was fine with all Esmay wanted was a secure berth where she could be part of something greater than herself, and otherwise just live her life in peace. But what we want or think we want from life and what we get are seldom the same - and one day Esmay found herself in the middle of a space battle, and the senior surviving officer in a mutiny against a traitorous captain. Suddenly she has no she must take command and win - and thereby become both the youngest and lowest-ranking member of Fleet ever to win a major battle. While Esmay may not want to be a hero, it looks like she just can't help it, because Once A Hero...
Performed by Nanette Savard, Elisabeth Demery, Steven Carpenter, Sherri Simpson, Terence Aselford, Christopher Graybill, Richard Rohan, James Konicek, Eric Messner, Michael John Casey, Peter Stray, Sunny Lasskey, Lily Beacon, MB Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, David Coyne, James Lewis, Colleen Delany, Dylan Lynch, Ken Jackson, Mort Shelby.
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First published December 1, 2008
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Elizabeth Moon
137 books2,622 followersElizabeth Moon was born March 7, 1945, and grew up in McAllen, Texas, graduating from McAllen High School in 1963. She has a B.A. in History from Rice University (1968) and another in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin (1975) with graduate work in Biology at the University of Texas, San Antonio.
She served in the USMC from 1968 to 1971, first at MCB Quantico and then at HQMC. She married Richard Moon, a Rice classmate and Army officer, in 1969; they moved to the small central Texas town where they still live in 1979. They have one son, born in 1983.
She started writing stories and poems as a small child; attempted first book (an illustrated biography of the family dog) at age six. Started writing science fiction in high school, but considered writing merely a sideline. First got serious about writing (as in, submitting things and actually getting money...) in the 1980s. Made first fiction sale at age forty--"Bargains" to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword & Sorceress III and "ABCs in Zero G" to Analog. Her first novel, Sheepfarmer's Daughter, sold in 1987 and came out in 1988; it won the Compton Crook Award in 1989. Remnant Population was a Hugo nominee in 1997, and The Speed of Dark was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and won the Nebula in 2004.
She served in the USMC from 1968 to 1971, first at MCB Quantico and then at HQMC. She married Richard Moon, a Rice classmate and Army officer, in 1969; they moved to the small central Texas town where they still live in 1979. They have one son, born in 1983.
She started writing stories and poems as a small child; attempted first book (an illustrated biography of the family dog) at age six. Started writing science fiction in high school, but considered writing merely a sideline. First got serious about writing (as in, submitting things and actually getting money...) in the 1980s. Made first fiction sale at age forty--"Bargains" to Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword & Sorceress III and "ABCs in Zero G" to Analog. Her first novel, Sheepfarmer's Daughter, sold in 1987 and came out in 1988; it won the Compton Crook Award in 1989. Remnant Population was a Hugo nominee in 1997, and The Speed of Dark was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and won the Nebula in 2004.
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August 25, 2022
This is part 1 dramatization of the book "Once a Hero". I really enjoyed it. It is not complete, however. See part 2.
January 13, 2018
3 stars.
This first half of the book was difficult, especially at the beginning when it kept jumping from one scene to another. I had to rewind so many times just to understand what was happening.
Once the courtroom scenes started, it settled down. But then when Esmay went home, it slowed down again. I supposed the author was setting Esmay's backstory and the horrific experience she suffered as a child that's made her into such a controlled person and the reason why she left home.
This first half of the book was difficult, especially at the beginning when it kept jumping from one scene to another. I had to rewind so many times just to understand what was happening.
Once the courtroom scenes started, it settled down. But then when Esmay went home, it slowed down again. I supposed the author was setting Esmay's backstory and the horrific experience she suffered as a child that's made her into such a controlled person and the reason why she left home.
August 13, 2023
Very well written and enjoyable.
December 8, 2010
PART 1:
In hour 3 from graphic audio. No more horses! Get back into space!
Hour 5: Esmay is giving powerpoint presentations on what she did in the previous novel.
Yeah, the 1st half seems like a waste of time. I'm on the fence with purchasing the other half of this graphicaudio. The preview sounds so good.
...
PART 2:
Months later, and I need something to listen to while I rest my eyes and try to sleep. The part 2 sample has a really cool scene in space outside a ship with faster than light travel, where light moves like butter!
Coming into the last 2 of 5 hours. The stuff in space is definitely cool, with the music and sound effects, and would make a good movie. The villians with russian-like accents I could live without.
All done. The last 30 min consists of therapy sessions and other personal drama. And you know there was a mechanical horse in the ship's gym.
In hour 3 from graphic audio. No more horses! Get back into space!
Hour 5: Esmay is giving powerpoint presentations on what she did in the previous novel.
Yeah, the 1st half seems like a waste of time. I'm on the fence with purchasing the other half of this graphicaudio. The preview sounds so good.
...
PART 2:
Months later, and I need something to listen to while I rest my eyes and try to sleep. The part 2 sample has a really cool scene in space outside a ship with faster than light travel, where light moves like butter!
Coming into the last 2 of 5 hours. The stuff in space is definitely cool, with the music and sound effects, and would make a good movie. The villians with russian-like accents I could live without.
All done. The last 30 min consists of therapy sessions and other personal drama. And you know there was a mechanical horse in the ship's gym.
July 6, 2013
Its okay, but it was a truncated version of the story and part 2 isn't available from anywhere in my states Library System.
I will pick up the book and read it at sometime in the future.
I will pick up the book and read it at sometime in the future.
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