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Title: A downswing for the wildly erratic Elizabeth Moon
Review: There almost seems to be two Elizabeth Moons - the subtle author of _Remnant Population_ and the inept hack of the Serrano novels. _Once a Hero_ was a pleasant surprise - whenever the Altiplano elements appeared in the novel, it shone, and the Fleet bits were innocuous enough to not weigh down the rest. _Rules of Engagement_ reverts to form, unfortunately. The few good bits (the Landsbride sequence) failed to redeem an otherwise awful story. Can we please retire the evil-patriarchal-religious-fanatic trope now? It's the worst kind of bigotry, and makes for a very tired sort of conflict. Also, a certain tendency in recent space opera usually labelled David Weber Syndrome or "We-Love-Honor!" runs rampant in this book. Secondary characters should have lives, agendas, and concerns that do not all revolve around the protagonist. Moon is capable of much more.
