The Planet Pirates

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Summary: Heinlein influence?
Review: Anyone besides me notice the similarities between "Sassinak" and "Citizen of the Galaxy" by Robert Heinlein? Thorby and Sassinak both become orphaned slaves at a young age, both are befriended by former members of the space navy, both are programmed with information to be disseminated only to certain designated individuals, under very defined conditions. I love McCaffrey's books, have for years, just wondering if I'm imagining things with this one...

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Summary: Heinlein influence?
Review: Anyone besides me notice the similarities between "Sassinak" and "Citizen of the Galaxy" by Robert Heinlein? Thorby and Sassinak both become orphaned slaves at a young age, both are befriended by former members of the space navy, both are programmed with information to be disseminated only to certain designated individuals, under very defined conditions. I love McCaffrey's books, have for years, just wondering if I'm imagining things with this one...

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Summary: A good trilogy in one book
Review: I found this book worth reading, especially since I earlier read "The death of sleep", which I found out ended abruptly then. This book has fulfilled the story. If you haven't read this book yet, do it, I was very satisfied with it. It isn't a full five-star book, but good enough to be read and enjoyed.

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Summary: A good trilogy in one book
Review: I found this book worth reading, especially since I earlier read "The death of sleep", which I found out ended abruptly then. This book has fulfilled the story. If you haven't read this book yet, do it, I was very satisfied with it. It isn't a full five-star book, but good enough to be read and enjoyed.

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Summary: A great read!
Review: I have read Anne McCaffery's books for years now and this one was one of her greats. Granted there are no dragons as her books usually have but don't let that stop you. One of the best books by her that I have ever read and I have many of hers from the Dragon Riders to Acorna and out of all those books, these three are the best read of all hers. I can't say enough how much I enjoyed reading this book. I believe that I've read it about 4 or 5 times now and it still can't put it down when I start it again. A dangerous book to be sure. Enjoy!

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Summary: Great!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I have read this book and was spellbound. A must have for any collection or just a fun read.

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Summary: An intricate well developed plot. A real page turner.
Review: McCaffrey gives us believable characters that you can really care about. The plot takes you on an adventure across time and the galaxy.

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Summary: Steadily down hill
Review: Sassinak is excellent: a fine beginning, but do you notice that, while women serve in the military on an equal footing with men, they never get killed? Generation Warriors, and with it the trilogy, fizzles badly when, at the moment of greatest conflict and seemingly overwhelming danger, the issue is settled in a flash by godlike "flying rocks." AAAAAARGH!

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Summary: A must-read trilogy!!!
Review: The Death of Sleep and Sassinak are two of my favorite books. Sassinak and Lunzie are such great heroines. They join forces to destroy a conspiracy in Generation Warriors which is not as good as the other two books. For more about Sassinak and Lunzie and their adventures on the Planet Ireta, read Dinosaur Planet and Dinosaur Planet Survivors.

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Summary: Great stories! Couldn't put them down!
Review: These stories with intertwined characters in the same universe are exceptionally well done. Pathos, fierce joy, vengeance, suspense, conspiracy; you name it; it's here! Wonderful job! Sassinak reminds me of a female navy pilot I met a few years ago in (of all places) Thule, Greenland. Smart, aggressive and competent- we hated each other for the first week.