Powers That Be

I have been a fan of Anne McCaffery for a lot of years, she never disappoints. She has left me hanging on the edge of my seat wondering what was next!

I love this book! It is written deftly, and in such a way that the reader feels he/she is reading a historical account of something that really happened, instead of a story out of Anne McCaffrey's imagination. the first time I checked it out, I read it 3 times before I returned it to the library! I recomend it to ANYONE- especially Anne McCaffrey fans!

In my opinion this was one of anne's best. (Never haveing read any other of elizabeth's books I can't coment.) I wasn't to sure about it when I first picked it up, but once I started it I couldn't put it down. I am now totally looking forward to the next 2.

Albeit, I'm biased--a long time Anne McCaffrey fan, and I've corresponded a few times with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. But for all I'm loyal to Pern, Pern has *nothing* on this one. Petaybee is a world without equal--both in climate, its own special 'personality', and in the characterization of its people. From charming Sean Shongili to helpful Bunny to the single-minded determination of Torkel, each character is different and unique. And no super-heroes either--even Yanaba makes mistakes. Of course, there are minor problems. The affectionately dubbed 'Anne-science' shows up in this book, too... but only skeptics can allow that to interfere with the story. Personally, I don't care just how they managed to make humans able to tolerate that climate... what matters to the story is that they *did*. The characters aren't limited to humans, either. Although only in bit parts, cats, dogs, and a breed of long-haired horses called 'curlies' play important roles, making this book good for any animal-lover. But those are all *common* animals... want something more exotic? How about seals? And if that's not enough, check out the unicorn on the cover. All in all, Powers That Be falls in its own category of science fiction. The science is dubious, but the fiction more than makes up for it.