Winning Colors

by Elizabeth Moon

Paperback, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Baen Books (1995), Edition: First Edition

Description

Booted from the fleet as her reward for saving a villainous superior from catastrophe, Heris Serrano has been marking time captaining a rich lady's interstellar yacht. But though she was hired only to chauffeur Lady Cecelia from pleasure to pleasure aboard the good ship Sweet Delight, things happen when Serrano is around.After saving a Prince Royal in Hunting Party, and deposing the prince's father in Sporting Chance (with the enthusiastic assistance of her 90-year-old employer, who has never had so much fun in her life), Heris has at last been offered a chance for vindication and reinstatement in her beloved space navy. All she has to do is save the galaxy from an interstellar mafia gone berserk.The first step will be to take one destroyer, two P.T. boats, one ore scow, and -- oh yes -- the space yacht, Sweet Delight, and stop an invading fleet dead in its tracks. Impossible?Well, it may take some time....… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member hroethgar

My first Elizabeth Moon, after years of wondering what she was like. I was pretty pleased; I'd use the adjective Heinleinesque in the best possible way. It's not surprising; she shares a background in the millitary and a love of fencing, and works a certain free-and-easy sexuality into the book.

To

narrow the comparison to Heinlein down, I'd compare to say Starship Troopers or Moon is a Harsh Mistress she works in her ruminations on society and politics, but it doesn't overwhelm the narrative in the mode of a Stranger in a Strange Land.

All-in-all I enjoyed it, and I'll be looking to read more of Moon's work.

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LibraryThing member ladycato

Heris Serrano may be the captain of an old lady's space yacht, but her life is by no means complacent. Their recent adventures have left the government in turmoil, with rival planetary systems poised to take advantage. Fortunately, Heris knows she's no longer in disgrace within her former

employers, the space military; indeed, her aunt--an admiral--has expressed confidence in Heris' abilities. She'll need that confidence and more as she's forced to defend a backwards agricultural planet against the invading forces of the Compassionate Hand.

This book carried more action like Moon's Vatta's War series, but it still didn't have that same consistent suspense and likeable cast. This is probably the strongest book of the three about Heris Serrano, but I was still left with questions and frustrated that some promising characters didn't have a larger role. A good read, but not phenomenal.

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LibraryThing member antiquary

Third in a series of a young woman rising (up to point) through a space navy. I like the earlier ones in the series but somehow have mot been able to get through this one, though I have had it for years. The problem is that a major aspect of the future society is the effects of a longevity drug

(only available to the rich) which I find both plausible and unpleasant.

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LibraryThing member phyllis2779

I love this series with Heris Serrano. The space battle in this one was excellent. The characters and the world builidng are very interesting and although there are a few slow spots, mostly I just wanted to keep reading. This is book 3.

LibraryThing member majkia

Fine ending to the trilogy of Heris Serrano. The series continues after this book and I will certainly continue with it. I mean, horses and sci fi. What's not to love?

Exciting space opera/military sci fi, with great women characters who scare the pants off everyone.

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