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Summary: Fluff
Review: ACORNA'S PEOPLE , 4 ,
Acorna the unicorn girl was rescued at a very young age by three space miners who happened to stumble across an odd escape pod carrying the youngster. For all their gruffness and inexperience, the three did a very respectable job of raising the precocious child. Acorna grew up to be a very intelligent, resourceful, and caring young woman. With the ability to heal the hurts of others with her horn, Acorna also became a popular "Goddess-like" figure to many.
While saving a planet that was held hostage in the grasp of the Piper, Acorna made herself numerous friends. Children who had been slaves were free to have a decent life, no more working in brothels or mines, no more being ill-used at the hands of cruel adults. Acorna also managed to make herself an enemy, one who returns to the picture in this third book of the series. The daughter of the Piper seeks to eradicate the one who ruined an empire she would have ruled, and take revenge for the death of her father. Kisla is a very unstable personality, capable of great cruelty, and she hungers to make Acorna hurt.
Acorna managed to find her true people in the last installment, and the Linyaari are a peace-loving telepathic race. Sadly, when Acorna finally makes her way to them, they aren't exactly welcoming of this strange young woman with her aggressive ways. Danger has dogged Acorna all the way, although she didn't know it, and when her people disappear in a mysterious fashion in space, she decides to find out why.
With the help of Becker, a rather ribald trader in space junk, and his special temple cat Road Kill, also known as plain old RK, Acorna is able to locate the lost resting place of her ancestors. As well, she is able to rescue her captive kin from the deranged Kisla and bring them all to safety. Naturally, there is a great deal of help from her adoptive family, those she has helped along the way, as well as those who just plain admire everything that Acorna stands for.
Although this was an easy and comfortable read - the authors work literary magic in their combined style - I found myself having to fight to finish it. To be honest, this is the third book in a series that I've yet to complete and I am dreading the fight to the end. It's so saccharine and easy to guess the outcome; I expected something more from two talented and very experienced authors. I am disappointed that Acorna seems to walk through everything without ever really being in serious danger, even when she is threatened, you know she'll be okay. It's a bit of a letdown for the reader.
It's worth reading if only to find out that Acorna breezed through yet another possible tragedy without much effort. If you happen to like sweetness and sunlight, then this is definitely for you. I only hope that the next segment of Acorna's life will hold more to keep me interested, this was nothing but "fluff" in my opinion.
Review Originally Posted at LinearReflections.com
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Summary: Acorna's People
Review: Acorna's People is an o'kay book in and o'kay series. the unicorn girl finds her home planet, is re-united, lovey dovey, etc. the innocence of the book is tinged by an enemy left on Kezdet who's growing more powerful, a new appearance, and the fact that Acorna and her people were raised on different sides of the universe, the Linyarri in their own galaxy, Acorna traveling in space since she was around three months old. For example, the Linyarri take smiles as a grimace: you're baring your teeth. and they barely forgave her for smiling once. you've got a big pot of trouble. BTW, was i the only once to notice that the authors of Acorna, the Unicorn Girl, and Acorna's Quest are Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball, whereas the authors of Acorna's People and Acorna's World are Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough?
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Summary: Excellent novel with deffinite room for more.
Review: Acorna's People is my favorite in the Acorna series. It is action-packed and romantic. Acorna is basically a full-grown Linyarii by this time and is prepared to choose a life mate. The one she chooses could have a book of his own, he has been through so much. This novel takes place on the new Linyarii home world and it is fascinating how Acorna has been introduced to her people and how she is coping with them on their planet. It is evident that Acorna has a little bit of the "barbaric" humans in her and it takes her awhile to get used to some of her people's customs. This novel is fast-paced and exciting. It is one of my new favorite books. There is deffinetely room for a sequel. I thought that a lot of things were left out of this trilogy. For example, we never found out if Acorna's body will stabilize or if in a few years she will be old. Overall, this book had a strong hold on me and I found it hard to put down. I give it five stars.
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Summary: Acorna's People
Review: Acorna, with the help of her admirers, she has found her true people at last. And they have found her. Khornya, daughter of the illustrious Feriila and the valiant Vaanye, who was given up for lost after the insect-like Khleevi destroyed their home planet. Abandoned in space as a baby, rescued and raised by gruff human asteroid miners, Acorna is at last among her own. The beautiful healing horn in the center of her forehead and the feet and hands that once set her apart now make her one with the telepathic Linyaari who live on as lush agrarian planet where they pursue their peaceful dreams. But Acorna still has much to do before she can enjoy the peaceful home she is offered. With the help of the rogue spacetrader Becker and his cat, RK (RoadKill), Acorna must strive to right an unspeakable wrong. In the search, Acorna and her new friends rescue another survivor, also given up for lost.With contributions of Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, she continues the saga of this beloved character in a story that will delight every fan and win new hearts. Acorna's People is a story for readers of all ages especially those cherish the magic that lives within their young spirits.
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Summary: Another Good One from Anne
Review: Another good read from Anne McCaffrey. Not quite as action filled as some of her others but a good continuation of Acorna's life.
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Summary: Lots of fun
Review: Besides a new planet full of unicorn-people, "Acorna's People" brings with it another introduction to the Acorna universe - a new co-author. And we can see it in the writing style. This book lacks the near-scientific plausiblity of the first two books that obviously came from mathematician-author Margaret Ball, but the introduction of the *wonderful* characters of Becker and Roadkill (the aspect of the book I loved the most) which I expect were largely Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's creations, made it a delightful read for me. I loved that their characters are continued into the following volumes. Love and Peace,
Robert
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Summary: it is the worst book
Review: Besides a new planet full of unicorn-people, "Acorna's People" brings with it another introduction to the Acorna universe - a new co-author. And we can see it in the writing style. This book lacks the near-scientific plausiblity of the first two books that obviously came from mathematician-author Margaret Ball, but the introduction of the *wonderful* characters of Becker and Roadkill (the aspect of the book I loved the most) which I expect were largely Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's creations, made it a delightful read for me. I loved that their characters are continued into the following volumes. Love and Peace,
Robert
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Summary: Lots of fun
Review: Besides a new planet full of unicorn-people, "Acorna's People" brings with it another introduction to the Acorna universe - a new co-author. And we can see it in the writing style. This book lacks the near-scientific plausiblity of the first two books that obviously came from mathematician-author Margaret Ball, but the introduction of the *wonderful* characters of Becker and Roadkill (the aspect of the book I loved the most) which I expect were largely Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's creations, made it a delightful read for me. I loved that their characters are continued into the following volumes. Love and Peace,
Robert
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Summary: Excellent read, from the writer of the Pern series
Review: Hurray, finally another great series from Anne Mccaffery! I was addicted to the Dragons series from Pern. And she continues the magic with Acorna and her friends. I really enjoyed reading this book, and can happily recommend this book and the other Acorna books to you!
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Summary: Excellent
Review: I thought Acorna's People was an excellent book. It has a good plot to it. The descriptions of the characters were very descriptive, and I thought the way she made the Linyaari so human, and yet not human, was fascinating. Acorna herself was a startling combination of human characteristics in an alien atmosphere. My favorite part of the book was definately the ending. It left you hanging, and I can't wait for the next book to come out in August so that I can read it. Anne McCaffrey is one of the best authors whose works I've read. This book certainly lives lives up to my standards of her. In my opinion, this is as good as her Pern series.
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