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Summary: Nice book but I have a few gripes with it ...
Review: In the first book, To Ride Pegasus, Henry Darrow is a rich man who earns his living as an astrologer. He "discovers" his psi ability through an almost fatal car accident, and from there, is able to fund and help build an independent psi agency. There is no one stopping him, no government(CIA, NSA, FBI)underhandness,and when Henry is tested the first time, with one of his people's psi abilties, his rich partner, George Henner, bails him out and from there, the psi have won, and that leads the way to Daffyd's time (Pegasus in Flight) and Peter's and Rhyssa's time(Pegausus in Space)Maybe the book would be better if Henry and George had to deal with MIB's or some other "XFiles" stuff. If Henry, George, Rhyssa, Peter, Tirla, or Daffyd had to contend with that, or be hurt or injured or one of them killed due to underhandness, I would believe the books more. How about a story in the very last where, Rhyssa talks about all the racism (ie "XMen") that Henry, and later Daffyd, had to contend with in the early days of the agency and how Henry was shot and George was killed, and how Daffyd had to go into hiding?(think of "The Terminator") We would all like to believe in an utopian society, but realistically, people can't do it. The books are a nice source of escapism and I wish that people were this nob;e, but sadly, it ain't so. Ann M is a great writer with vivid imagination.
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Summary: Another brilliant McCaffrey Work
Review: In the not so distant future, Earth has become so overcrowded that its people are forced to search outer space for planets to inhabit just so they can survive. A space station is erected so ships can be built and launched to other galaxies. Passengers will be in suspended animation until the crew finds a world they can colonize. The Talents, people with scientifically proven psychic powers play a pivotal role in the new world order. They teleport heavy items from earth to the space station, saving a fortune in fuel and transportation costs. The most powerful teleporter is Peter Reidenger, a paralyzed individual who remains mobile because of his psychic powers. The people running the space station eagerly accept Peter as a full team member even though some fear his power. On a space shuttle journey to the moon, someone sabotages the ship computers, forcing Peter to use his powers in ways he never knew he could in order to keep everyone alive. A full-scale investigation occurs to uncover the traitors who would rather destroy Peter for reasons of revenge rather than allow the people of earth to have a future in space. Although PEGASUS IN SPACE can stand alone as a superb work of science fiction, the novel is part of a trilogy (see PEGASUS IN FLIGHT and TO RIDE PEGASUS). This book links this saga with the Rowen collection as it shows the beginnings of a space-based society. Although the story line is classic space opera filled with action, there is great characterization in this work as well. The great Anne McCaffrey makes the people populating her novel feel complete, real and very much alive. The hero is not a marvelous rendition of Professor Xavior though some similar traits exist. Instead, he is a unique and special person who will not allow his true physical condition to stop him from enjoying life to the fullest. The talented Ms. McCaffrey, one of the top authors of the twentieth century, demonstrates she will also become one of the most beloved writers of the new millennium. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Coming of Age
Review: It had been a long time since I read the other "Pegasus" books, so I was happy to see that the story continues. Peter grows up, reaches his potential and holds on to his innocense. Oh if there were only real life!
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Summary: Something of a let down
Review: Like others, I impatiently waited for this book. I greatly enjoyed Pegasus in Flight, and, to a lesser extent, To Ride Pegasus (the two books which come before Pegasus in Space). In the end, my experiences with it were disappointing. The motivations for the villains made little sense, other than as a way to move the plot along. Amariya's gift, too, seemed there to serve a specific purpose in the plot, and nothing more (as a character, she seemed horribly underdeveloped. All right, so she loves Peter. And gardening. Doesn't the poor child do -anything- else?). There was too little of older characters whom I wanted to see, and too much of newer characters with no attention paid to making them interesting. Finally, the "secret of the generators" made very little sense to me (perhaps I'm simply bitter because I, myself, am tone deaf?) Is it worth reading? If you liked the ones before, and happen to see a copy at the library, picking up a copy might not be a bad idea. But if you have the money to pay for a hard cover book with, I'd recommend finding something else to buy instead.
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Summary: McCaffrey's rare Talent
Review: McCaffrey takes readers on a long-awaited return visit to her world of Talents. Pegasus in Space takes place within a year of the conclusion of Pegasus in Flight, and follows the Talented Peter Reidinger, Rhyssa Owen-Lehardt, and Johnny Green from Earth to the Stars. Though observant readers might notice some continuity problems between the two novels, Pegasus in Space is an emminently satisfying conclusion to the events first described in 'In Flight'. Multidimensional, believable characters, Peter, Rhyssa, Johhny and the other psychically gifted Talents provide realistic heros in a not-so-far-fetched near future. Pegasus in Space chronicals the begining of the FT&T and is a better bridge to "The Rowen" series, taking place some 100 years in the future. McCaffrey blends Science Fiction with Fantasy almost seamlessly. Her science is believable, and her view of the future, given the problems in today's world, quite likely. Like much of her work, Anne McAffrey's Talent novel is quite enjoyable, and leaves readers smiling.
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Summary: Not the best Pegasus Book-
Review: Not the best Pegasus Book - The last book in the Pegasus series Pegasus in Space which bridges the Pegasus series and the Rowan series is my least favorite of the Pegasus books. The story centers around the character of Peter Reidinger, the most powerful Telekinetic that Earth has produced. I was very dissapointed in the book because it seemed to forget about the characters and got heavy into the Sci-Fi Tech stuff. Anne McCaffrey spent too much of the book detailing space suits and other technical stuff, which was rather boring and monotonous to read. In the previous book , Pegasus in Flight, the book focused on Peter Reidinger, Tirla, and Rhyssa Owen. In this book the character of Tirla appears briefly in the beginning and then is only mentioned by other characters afterward. Rhyssa Owen fares little better as her character whines about protecting Peter while he is in space. A new character introduced in the book is Amareeya and her only purpose in the book is to further Peter's plot. Amareeya, who is obsessed with gardening and plants, drones on about her garden mentioning the planets using there latin names. One thing that puzzled me about this character was that she seemed quite aware of her talent and how to use it and yet the other characters seemed oblivious to this. No one talked to Amareeya about her Talent or about Talent in general. And this is what was wrong with the book, the characters never seemed to talk to each other about their lives or emotions. It would have been nice for the author to focus on Tirla's life rather than every once and awhile adding a throwaway line about her engagement, marriage, etc. Ms. McCaffrey seemed to forget her characters in favor of endless Sci-Fi Tech talk. If you are buying this book expecting to spend some time with the characters then you will be dissapointed. My recomendation is that if you are interested in reading the book - take it out of the library.
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Summary: Please get back to the exciting stories!
Review: Pegasus in Space is a natural follow up to Pegasus in Flight. However, this book is lacking much of what I expect from Anne McCaffrey. The first half of the book involves so much he-said - she said, that I was truly bored for the first time ever reading this wonderful author. I do own every one of her books but this one is a truly disappointing read. Weak dialog, a weak plot, characters that lack any depth at all - What happened??? This is NOT the Anne McCaffrey that has given me many, many hours of true pleasure. I do not recommend this book to my friends - I don't want them to read a truly embarassing literary turkey.
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Summary: A bit slower than the two other Pegasus books...
Review: Pegasus in Space is a nice cap to the trilogy-so-far of the Pegasus Talents books, but it lacks a little in overall plot and intrest--the previous two books, To Ride Peagsus and Pegasus in Flight, are quite a bit better. Pegasus in Space did a good job of finishing all the previous character's stories, and it was a very interesting prequel to The Rowan Talents books--it and its two mates set up the situation in The Rowan and onward books quite nicely--showing the origins of Talent and, in Pegasus in Space, the origin of FT&T. But besides finishing up the trilogy and setting the stage for later books, it was pretty lacking. First of all, Pegasus in Space starts out making a very big deal about Amariyah--but never finishes it. She's this phenominal healer Talent, but the only mention of her after the age of 13 is such an "oh, and by the way" deal that it leaves one a little confused, after all the hype about her in the first part of the book. Then, in the middle of the book, Anne McCaffrey switches into heavy *heavy* sci-fi mode with all her descriptions of space walking and shuttle launching, etc. For a person like myself--a lover of sci-fi/fantasy, but not a die-hard sci-fi reader--it got quite boring and monotonus. And the whole book was mainly about one chracter--Peter Reidinger. Not that a story is not allowed to have a main character, but after the previous two books, which were both relatively oligarchal as far as characters went, it was quite a change. Seemed a bit of an overkill on Peter. The whole book was about his obsession with space. Like I said, it's a nice setup for The Rowan, but it was very overkill. And the only "bad guys" were a weak resurrection of Pegasus in Flight's main villians. It was nice to know what happened to all the characters from the previous two books, but they all paled in comparison to Peter's role in the book, and only got brief mentions and were reverted to completely two-dimensional personalites. Without the previous books, the accessory characters would have been totally lost. Overall, it was pretty enjoyable, with the happily ever after ending and the little dip into romance that Anne McCaffrey never fails to make in all of her books, but it lacked in comparison to the two previous books in the Pegasus trilogy. And it especially lacks if one chooses to comapre it to the Dragonriders of Pern books--which are all awesome novels, true masterpieces by Anne McCaffrey. Pegasus in Space seemed a little forced, as if the author had just wanted to get the story done, rather than enjoy it. But even for all its faults, it deserves three-stars, because it *was* good and because, of course, nearly everything Anne McCaffrey touches is golden. Pretty good, but most certainly not the best.
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Summary: Talent Triumphs Again!
Review: Pegasus in Space provides the perfect link between Anne McCaffrey's Pegasus Series (To Ride Pegasus and Pegasus in Flight) and her Talent Series (The Rowan, Damia, Damia's Children, Lyon's Pride, and The Tower and the Hive) by showing the events that took place between Pegasus in Flight and The Rowan. The book blends the elements of both science fiction and fantasy well, describing the technology that allows expansion into new worlds while also giving the Talents powers that the reader can only dream of having. This novel also shows some of McCaffrey's strongest characterization in the past few years-- Peter Reidinger and Johnny Green are especially vivid and likable. Readers can not help but sympathize with Peter through his internal struggles and cheer at the points in the book where he succeeds. Perhaps Pegasus in Space's only flaw lies in the ease with which the enemy is repeatedly subverted. Still, Pegasus in Space is a must-read for all fans of the Talent books and McCaffrey's work.
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Summary: A good end to a good trilogy
Review: The book over all was an excellent end to a very good series. McCaffrey's use of a wide range of telepathic powers (Talents) opened my mind (pun intended) to a vast array of possiblities. The progress of Peter's kenetic growth was not all that suprising yet when he 'ported to "First Base" (on the Moon)I was happy at first, impressed second than third annoyed; because when Peter "landed" Limo-34 he nearly destroyed the Apollo 12 historical site. What really suprised me was the regrowth of Peter's nerve endings and spinal cord, truly the most important event in the book (way more important than travelling 45 light years in the blick of an eye). Yet while the book was quickly paced it lacked the edge that I had found in "Pegasus in Flight". And most upsetting was that Trile was only a minor character in this novel. The unusual thing is one I mentioned in my review of "To Ride Pegasus," that was a lack of underhandedness by secret government/military involvement. Maybe McCaffrey is more of a Utopion, and I a Dysutopion. Or more likley the X-Files has just lodged itself in societies sub-conscience and we so look for such deceptions, but when it is not found, that scares us even more.
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