Serenity Found

More Unauthorized Essays on Joss Whedon's Firefly Universe

By: Jane Espenson - editor, Leah Wilson, Nathan Fillion, Orson Scott Card, Lani Diane Rich, Loni Peristere, Yvonne Jocks

Narrated by: Colby Elliott

A lot has happened since Finding Serenity. We learned River's secret; Mal took on the Alliance. Our favorite crew became Big Damn Heroes. And the Browncoats proved that hard work, passion, and a little fan coordination can do the impossible. Serenity Found takes the contents of Finding Serenity even further, exploring not just the show but the events of the film as well, to create an anthology that's even more thought-provoking, fascinating, and far-thinking than its predecessor.

• Acclaimed science fiction author Orson Scott Card lauds Serenity as film sci-fi finally done right
• Writer and comedian Natalie Haynes reveals the real feminist savvy of the Firefly universe: the girls get the guns and the gags
• Pop culture critic Michael Marano connects damaged, ass-kicking River to the other weaponized women of the Whedonverse
• Multiverse executive producer Corey Bridges explains why the world of Firefly is the perfect setting for an MMORPG
• Mutant Enemy's visual effects wizard Loni Peristere relates what he's learned from Joss about telling stories, and tells a story of his own about Serenity's design
• Television Without Pity recapper Jacob Clifton frames Serenity as a parable about media: how it controls us, how we can control it and how to separate the signal from the noise
• And Nathan Fillion, Firefly and Serenity's Captain Malcolm Reynolds, shares his affinity for Mal and his love of Mal's ship and crew.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2007 BenBella Books (P)2017 Last Word Audio

Critic reviews

"Lots of fun, lots of new insights, even some new facts a diehard Browncoat like me hadn’t heard yet." (SerenityStuff.com)

Alright

I liked this audiobook, and I preferred it to the previous Finding Serenity.

However, it was a bit of a drag, and it felt like at least half of the essays had nothing to do with Firefly or Serenity. Like, I purchased this audiobook to listen to a book about Serenity, not Stargate or Buffy or Battlestar Galactica or Criminal Minds, even if I like half of those programmes. It was a bit of a letdown.

NOT stories set IN the Firefly universe.

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I was hoping for stories set IN the Firefly universe. This book is stories about how the (absolutely FANTASTIC) TV show being made influenced people's REAL lives. While interesting, it wasn't what I was expecting and was disappointed. (I was also disappointed by the fact that Nathan Fillion didn't read his own piece, but glad he is so busy we get to see him other places.)

Ok, but not the best honestly.

Look, I love Firefly. Kaylee is my cosplay of choice. But I was really bored for a lot of this book. Some of these essays are just not good. Especially the MMO one. And the narration style wasn't great either. It seemed like there was two voices that kept cutting in and out? And he spoke in a very monotone and boring voice. Maybe I would have enjoyed this more if I had read they physical copy. But there are some good moments. I really enjoyed Nathan Fillion's essay and the analysis of "Out of Gas." Look, there's nothing terribly wrong with it, and at worst it made me relieve Firefly and made me want to watch it again. Would I read it again? No. But it's not a waste of time for any Browncoat.

This was a character summary not a book

Very disappointed … not a book just a summary of the characters . Don’t waste your money!

not an episode

I'll be returning this book also. Expected a Firefly story, not review of the series