Hunting Party (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]

About This Audiobook

Imagine *Downton Abbey* meets *The Expanse*—if the aristocratic hostess were a sharp-tongued equine magnate and her yacht a floating powder keg. *Hunting Party* kicks off Elizabeth Moon’s *Serrano Legacy* with a pitch-perfect blend of political intrigue and old-money snobbery, all wrapped in the sterile chrome of a luxury space cruiser. Heris Serrano, a disgraced former Space Service commander, takes a job captaining the *Springer* for the formidable Lady Estelle, who treats the stars like her personal riding grounds. The catch? Her spoiled nephew is aboard, and the ship’s itinerary hides a deadly game where the prey is human. Moon’s worldbuilding sparkles—every deck, uniform, and etiquette rule feels meticulously lived-in, while the class tensions crackle like static from a faulty comms panel. This isn’t soft sci-fi; it’s a razor-wire satire of privilege where the real monsters wear monogrammed jumpsuits. The narrators seize this dichotomy with vigor: Nanette Savard’s Heris drips with exhausted authority, while Colleen Delany’s Lady Estelle could flay a crewmate with a single arched brow. The ensemble doesn’t just voice characters—they *play* them, threading sly humor through the opening salvos of a galactic chess match.