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Second Wave: Acorna's Children (Acorna #9)
It is difficult growing up in the shadow of heroes revered throughout the galaxy. But that is the lot of young Khorii--daughter of the legendary Acorna and her lifemate, Aari--who must now follow her own destiny through a fantastic universe of wonders and perils.
Khorii became a hero in her own right as she fought to save the universe from a mysterious, deadly plague that n...more
Khorii became a hero in her own right as she fought to save the universe from a mysterious, deadly plague that n...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
August 8th 2006
by Eos
(first published August 1st 2006)
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This series just doesn't have the charm that the original Acorna series had. I don't know if it's because we're not discovering as many different worlds and cultures or if it's due to having Khorii as a main character, but there's definitely something missing. However, for fans of the series, this is still enjoyable and worthwhile. It's a fast read and this one does a better job of tying into the latter part of the original series than First Warning did.
This book is a good set-up for what's to c...more
This book is a good set-up for what's to c...more
Nov 03, 2009
Saleris
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2 of 5 stars
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books-i-own,
science-fiction-and-fantasy
The series is coming to an end and I'm not sorry. The writing is becoming. . .desperate.
As a long time fan of both Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon, I was sad at this discovery. Even though this is a young adult series, I was expecting writing of the caliber of either the "Damia" or the first section of "Tower and the Hive" series. This is not what is being delivered, and young adults will suffer for it.
As a long time fan of both Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Moon, I was sad at this discovery. Even though this is a young adult series, I was expecting writing of the caliber of either the "Damia" or the first section of "Tower and the Hive" series. This is not what is being delivered, and young adults will suffer for it.
these books were very disappointing. at first i thought it was juvenile science fiction, but then part way through there are sex workers and spirits and violent gore...stopped 1/2 way through it and through one of the other acorna books.
Simply not as good as the original series. Fans of the earlier Acorna novels should check out some of Anne McCaffrey's other works instead of bothering with this mess.
Fast-paced and action-packed! It picks up nicely where the previous novels left off.
guilty pleasure. not much substance, but a quick and enjoyable read.
Great plot development, but very much written in universe.
Something had been niggling at me during the previous book (first warning), but I brushed it off. I realized what it was during this second novel. The writing feels off. Maybe it's because we're dealing with essentially child/preteen protanganist for the most part, but I felt like the novel was written worse than Anne's normal works. I felt like I was reading something far below even the young adult line.
Jan 08, 2011
♆ BookAddict ~ La Crimson Femme
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2 of 5 stars
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alt-reality-futuristic
This is kind of like STNG for me. Except I liked Data. I don't like Khorii's robot brother too much. At times I like him. Other times I just roll my eyes and want him to go away. I'm not sure I liked this story as much. It was just okay for me.
how the children of acorna and ari
attempt to find a connection between events in their life and save their world and the universe in the same time.
how the children prepair for facing an invading force
how acorna's children over come their crisis
attempt to find a connection between events in their life and save their world and the universe in the same time.
how the children prepair for facing an invading force
how acorna's children over come their crisis
Great new twist, good plot development. Luckily I read this when I already had the third book - would have been hard to wait!
This series is starting to wear thin as it covers Acorna's descendants.
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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. She had two...more
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Her parents were George Herbert McCaffrey, BA, MA PhD (Harvard), Colonel USA Army (retired), and Anne Dorothy McElroy McCaffrey, estate agent. She had two...more
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