The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 17 books · 1988 to 2018

Elizabeth Moon

FantasyScience fictionEpic and high fantasySpace operaMilitary science fiction

Elizabeth Moon, a former US Marine, writes military space opera and fantasy. Kylara Vatta is thrown out of the space academy and given a doomed trading ship, then finds herself fighting a war; Paksenarrion, a sheepfarmer's daughter, joins a mercenary company and becomes a paladin.

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Elizabeth Moon books in order

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Vatta's War

5 books · Set in spaceMilitary science fictionSpace opera
  1. 1Trading in Danger2003With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Marque and Reprisal2004With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Engaging the Enemy2006With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Command Decision2007With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Victory Conditions2008With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon

Vatta's Peace

2 books · Set in spaceMilitary science fictionSpace opera
  1. 1Cold Welcome2017With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Into the Fire2018With Kylara VattaBuy on Amazon

Serrano Legacy

7 books · Set in spaceMilitary science fictionSpace opera
  1. 1Hunting Party1993With Heris SerranoBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Sporting Chance1994With Heris SerranoBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Winning Colors1995With Heris SerranoBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Once a Hero1997With Esmay SuizaBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Rules of Engagement1998With Esmay SuizaBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Change of Command1999Buy on Amazon
  7. 7Against the Odds2000Buy on Amazon

Paksenarrion

3 books · Set in an invented worldEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Sheepfarmer's Daughter1988With PaksenarrionBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Divided Allegiance1988With PaksenarrionBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Oath of Gold1989With PaksenarrionBuy on Amazon

Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Vattas

The Familias Regnant

Paksenarrion