Winning Colors, Part 1

The Serrano Legacy #3, part 1 of 2

by Elizabeth Moon

Restored to her former state of health (and determination) Lady Cecelia goes in search of fresh bloodstock she's had enough of politics. But once again she manages to put herself and Heris Serrano at the point where lightning will strike. This time it's invasion from the neighboring The Benignity of the Compassionate Hand. Heris is only a civilian now, with a space yacht what can she do in the face of a full-scale fleet of warships? But she is also a Serrano born to lead. In GraphicAudio...A Movie in Your Mind with Full Cast, Narration, Cinematic Music and Sound Effects.
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Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook

Audio CD

First published September 1, 2008

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]

4 stars.

There appears to be quite a few different parallel threads. We have some sort of revolutionary movement. Then there's the rejuvenation process and its implications to the "younger" generations. The ex-King and his clone "sons". Ronnie, George, Raffa and Brun somehow getting into all sorts of trouble again. Heris getting involved with a pirate invasion. I wonder how it'll all end.

[Alex Shrugged · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my first time listening to a dramatized adaptation from Graphic Audio. A large cast and background music and sound FX is reasonably well done in this audiobook. The idea is to create a movie in audio. While this particular production was good, the "previews" they offered at the beginning and end of this recording seemed amateurish and corny.

I have read the original "Winning Colors" and this dramatization does a good job of replicating half of it... up to the initial attack by a single ship. The larger attack is included in, "Winning Colors, Part 2". I hate cliffhangers, but the way they divided this audiobook, they managed to avoid a dramatic cliffhanger but leave a lot of loose ends. Couldn't be helped.

I think I prefer the original book "Winning Colors" better, but this was pretty good. I am about half way through part 2 and the quality is maintained so far.

[Esmeralda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book first half was kind of slow and almost boring .Then, the action started (almost fun but not quite) , everything too convenient and tied with a pretty bow to continue the series.
Still, I will try the next book and we'll see....