Change of Command, Part 1

The Serrano Legacy #6, part 1 of 2

by Elizabeth Moon

Content Rating: Ages 13+
Number of CDs: 5

Rejuvenates fear the backlash caused by bad drugs: they want nothing to interfere with their pursuit of long life-or the profit that comes from promising it to others. Neighbor states fear the aggressive expansion of the Familias Regnant, fuelled by population growth and extended lifespan. Within the Regular Space Service, those who have received experimental rejuvenations fear they may have been intentionally given bad drugs. Esmay Suiza's family fears that her marriage to an offworlder will damage their position. Barin Serrano's family fears that his marriage to a Landbride of Altiplano will damage his career and their reputation. Fear begets violent reactions.

Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook

6 pages, Audio CD

First published April 1, 2009

About the author

Elizabeth 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.

Reviews

[Paraphrodite · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

So many different threads going all over the place. Felt a bit messy. Let's see how well the author is able to tie everything together in Part 2. Sad to see Bunnie getting assassinated.

[Kate McMurry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Multiple, strong, female, lead protagonists

I only continued with this extremely dark, military sf series because I have access to the entire series as GraphicAudio recordings through Hoopla, and GA is always phenomenal to listen to. Fortunately, this book has made it worth my while for continuing onward. So far in this story, the author's obsession with plots focusing on rape in this series has not manifested in this book. This particular installment offers four strong, charismatic female protagonists who, as an exciting team, stand up to a large number of evil, male villains. Every scene from one of their points of view is full of important interconnections between these women and exciting action.

As always, the talented actors performing this GraphicAudio audioplay do a fabulous job.

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part 1 of a reasonably good dramatization of the novel "Change of Command" by Elizabeth Moon.

[Katie R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good