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Maelstrom: Books Two of The Twins of Petaybee (The Twins of Petaybee #2)
In Changelings, bestselling authors Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough returned to the sentient planet Petaybee with a story of growth and transformation in the face of deadly new threats. The telepathic, shapeshifting twins Murel and Ronan found that Petaybee had plans for them as well. Now those plans begin to bear fruit with fresh possibilities . . . and dange...more
Mass Market Paperback, 304 pages
Published
February 26th 2008
by Del Rey
(first published December 26th 2006)
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I'm guessing this is YA. I didn't realize it was book two of a trilogy. I probably would have liked it more if I'd have read book one...
It stops rather abruptly and before any resolution to the largest conflict in the book, which was my clue that it was not a single novel.
I think this is probably a two and a half star book and I'm not sure if I'll order the other two or not. It was just okay.
It stops rather abruptly and before any resolution to the largest conflict in the book, which was my clue that it was not a single novel.
I think this is probably a two and a half star book and I'm not sure if I'll order the other two or not. It was just okay.
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Maelstrom is where this series really hits its stride. I love the concept of a sentient planet that the human residents can "speak" to and Ms. McCaffrey and Ms. Scharborough do it justice. They bring together a truly diverse cast of characters that are fun and interesting. What the story lacks in focus and tightness of plot it makes up for in sheer creativity and exuberance.
My main problem with the book was its voice. Yes, this is Ann McCaffrey and it has her characteristic ...more
My main problem with the book was its voice. Yes, this is Ann McCaffrey and it has her characteristic ...more
This is such a bad book, and coming from Mdme. McCaffrey, one of the greats of sci-fi/fantasy, it's incredibly disappointing. I'm hoping it was maybe just her idea and Ms. Scarborough picked it up, dropped it, brushed it off, dropped it again, kicked it around for a bit, then stumbled off with it. The idea is an okay one, but the execution is just horrendous, with most of the book taken up by the characters talking about what they're going to do, what they did do, and what they might have done i...more
The second book in the Twins of Petaybee trilogy. I enjoyed this one also. The twins are aboard a spaceship headed for the planet where Ke-ola's people are suffering. They discover that the planet is being bombarded with meteors and that the settlements are in danger. Against the wishes of Intergal (the evil company that has a lot of power in this universe), their ship rescues the survivors and their totem animals, the Honu (sea turtles) and the Mano (sharks). As might be expected, when rel...more
My full review is here on my personal website. I'll post a few excerpts here, though:
3.0 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is that the storytelling is getting worse with each book.
The very best thing about this book is that, assuming you liked the previous books, it’s still readable enough to enjoy the new characters, even if they are a little unusual.
3.0 out of 5.0 stars
The very worst thing about this book is that the storytelling is getting worse with each book.
The very best thing about this book is that, assuming you liked the previous books, it’s still readable enough to enjoy the new characters, even if they are a little unusual.
Lychee
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I like what they're doing with this series. Easy to read, even a little hard to put down when I'm reading right before bed. Each books expands the diversity of human cultures and animal lifeforms whose competing needs have to be addressed in order for there to be success. Not the best prose but definitely successful storytelling and the concepts grab my heart and leave an imprint on me after having read these books and that's a pretty high compliment. Maybe I'm having a very idiosyncratic re...more
I always find the Anne McCaffrey books very difficult to put down, and this was no exception. It is the second in the series.
The selkie twins help to rescue people and their bonded animals from a planet damaged by meteors, resettlement on Petaybee does not go smoothly and the actions annoys the planetary police.
The selkie twins help to rescue people and their bonded animals from a planet damaged by meteors, resettlement on Petaybee does not go smoothly and the actions annoys the planetary police.
It was OK. I liked the first trilogy based on the same world better then this trilogy. I do plan on finishing the series, just because I want to know what happens and this book leave you hanging.
Growing up on the sentient planet Petabyee, half selkie twins Murel and Ronan embargk on a missioto rescue the lifeforms of a dying planet that is under Interglactic Company control setting off charges of smuggling against the pro-Petabyee faction.
Good summer read-- quick and enjoyable. Petaybee really fascinates me. It is great to revisit the planet and to follow the twins' adventures.
Interesting, fast-moving. Make sure you have the 3rd on handy though, because it doesn't resolve, and continues right into #3!
JoyfulK
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Recommends it for:
diehard Petaybee fans who can't stand not to know the ending---and no one else
I've reviewed this trilogy elsewhere: see Deluge.
The second book in a series is always awkward, and this is no exception. Still, it was a lot better than many of the books I have read.
better than the first one
Fantasy
Didn't finish. Not my bag.
Excellent!
The train of this story is starting to get away from me after so many volumes, but I am a McCaffrey addict and will pick up and enjoy anything with her name on it. This time through, I thought there were too many story threads, and several of the plot points were reminiscent of the Acorna series (child heroes, shape-shifting aliens, mind-talking animals).
I get the feeling the took this trilogy and broke one book into 3 books. Literally picks up right at the end of the other. Enjoyed the adding of the aliens and sacred telepathic critters to Petaybe, and another quickie fun read.
Lisa
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McCaffrey Scarborough fans, fantasy readers, animal lovers
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found it myself - I love McCaffrey's books!
Great follow up to Changelings - even better I think. Continued good development of twins, interesting follow up with friend Keola on his planet, and cliffhanger ending back on Petaybee signalling a good sequel to come- soon I hope!
The Petaybee (short for PTB or Powers That Be) series is one of the best to come from Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. I bought the Kindle edition from Amazon.com.
Wow, what an ending. A real cliff hanger. I'm glad I have #3 in my library bag :).
Gotta find book 3 the first 2 were good. but it ended on a cliff-hanger
how the twins struggled to save their home world
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*BIB*
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Anne McCaffrey was born on April 1st, 1926, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at 1:30 p.m., in the hour of the Sheep, year of the Fire Tiger, sun sign Aries with Taurus rising and Leo mid-heaven (which seems to suggest an early interest in the stars).
Her parents were George Herbert McCaffrey, BA, MA PhD (Harvard), Colonel USA Army (retired), and Anne Dorothy McElroy McCaffrey, estate agent....more
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