Treaty at Doona

Doona #3

by Anne McCaffrey

The peace between humans and cat-like aliens on the unspoiled planet Doona has been hard won. Now a new race of aliens arrives, bringing with them promises of new technology and trade. But the devastating accusation that these newcomers once destroyed life on another planet puts the residents of Doona in peril.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Ebooks, Aliens, Audiobook

342 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Anne Inez McCaffrey was an American writer known for the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series. She was the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction (Best Novella, Weyr Search, 1968) and the first to win a Nebula Award (Best Novella, Dragonrider, 1969). Her 1978 novel The White Dragon became one of the first science-fiction books to appear on the New York Times Best Seller list.
In 2005 the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America named McCaffrey its 22nd Grand Master, an annual award to living writers of fantasy and science fiction. She was inducted by the Science Fiction Hall of Fame on 17 June 2006. She also received the Robert A. Heinlein Award for her work in 2007.

Reviews

[Jeffrey · Rating 2 out of 5]

a poor collaboration. the author should have stuck with the original story.

[Katy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so relieved to read this book, as it was far more consistent with Anne's work than the previous one.

This takes place a couple of years after Crisis at Doona, and Todd and Hrriss find themselves with a bigger challenge than they had ever dreamed of, when a Bear-like species come to call at Rraladoon, in their giant ship.

There are lots of problems involved with trying to learn yet another alien language, plus having to fight off constant interference by certain officers in both Spacedep, and among the Hrrubans, who are convinced that the large aliens are hiding a big secret, and are planning to take over Rraladoon.

But Todd, Hrriss, and their families, are determined to create something special with the advent of the Gringg - something that will make Rraladoon the center of trade for many different species - and with that kind of willpower, anything is possible!

[Carley Termeer · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was fun to return to Doona one more time and see Todd and Hrriss in more adult roles. The arrival of a new alien species was exciting, and I enjoyed their interactions - but it seemed a bit too perfect that there was no real misunderstanding or conflict. Although I was glad that the newcomers proved the Rraladoonans correct about their peacefulness, it all just wrapped up too neatly. There should have at least been more of a final conflict with Spacedep.

[Mary Arkless · Rating 3 out of 5]

The good guys are very obviously good, the bad guys are very obviously bad.

[mandy clements · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

I've read all of the Pern books and really enjoyed them. This series is proving as fabulous. I look forward to reading the rest in the series.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the premise of first contact and working out differences.

[A.J. Henry · Rating 2 out of 5]

*cures your xenophobia* wowee these folks are actually just swell, sorry about the genocidal campaign I've been setting up covertly the whole book

[Brian Schiebout · Rating 3 out of 5]

Treaty at Doona by Anne McCaffrey and Jody Lynn Nye is the third and final book in the Doona series. The book takes place nine years after the events of Crisis on Doona. The planet is in the process of debating a new spaceport when a gigantic alien spacecraft shows up over the planet. None of the two main races of Doona have any idea of how to respond to the Gringgs who are a giant race of Ursoids but who appear completely pacifistic. The matter is made more difficult because SpaceDep has records of a similar type ship orbiting derelict but with weapons over a eradicated planet. The question that is open for the reader is whether the Gringgs are peaceful like they appear or whether it is just a façade to make everyone else relax their defenses. In many ways it again shows the difficulty when encountering different cultures even if these aliens appear almost monocultural with each other in this book. I enjoy the idea of share but stay alert which this book emphasizes. I however found many of the heavies in the piece too predictable and would have preferred more twists in the story. Overall a decent book but not nearly as well done as the first one in the series.

[Timothy McNeil · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was equal parts frustrated and disappointed with Treaty at Doona . I think much of that arose from the chaotic variations of how many in-universe words where spelled as well as the sporadic attempts to convey Hrruban accents without consistency. More to the point, I think that there was a general failing in establishing that paranoia and pettiness are standard personality traits amongst the Terran ruling/administrative class. Without giving reason as to why the antagonists immediately form deep and abiding personal dislikes and vendettas against the Reeves, the plots of the latter two books in the series seem half-hearted and ill-conceived.
I cannot say much for the new aliens in this book. They mostly exist to give another group an excuse to get mad at the Reeves while Todd and company are the voices of reason and understanding.

[Lynnda Ell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Treaty at Doona is the third and final book in the series. Each book stands alone, but each is also integrated into the others.

The conflict begins over a trade agreement that has the two co-leaders at odds for the first time in their lives. They have become stalemated by their opposing positions and pose a threat to the stability of the colony. Enemies see this as an opportunity to replace the co-leaders with others more easily swayed to the home worlds' positions.

At this point, alien visitors from a third world invite themselves to the treaty negotiations. Fear, rumors, and "spin" circulated by some people from the home worlds work against the colony leaders' efforts to welcome the new beings.

This story is well written - and fun.

[BookAddict ✒ La Crimson Femme · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love cats. This was my first foray into aliens who are cat like yet still humanoid. It fascinated me. I think this book is what set me up for the shifter and paranormal romances. I enjoyed the lush world Ms. McCaffrey creates. Her ability to create worlds that I would love to visit is amazing.

[Meg V · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book more than some of the others due to the resolutions at the end. Once people were confronted with their mistakes, they were willing to sincerely own up to it and do better. It was a very satisfying ending to the trilogy, though I would have happily read more books after that ending!

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not my favorite of her series (although the aliens are felines), but I was always happy to see a new McCaffrey appear. This continues the story of the human settlement on Doona and its inadvertent encounter with another senitent species. Good pacing, and a believable world, as usual.

[Brendan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the Gringg, and the characters and culture clashes are as interesting as ever, but the plots and intrigue just feel weak. Also, purralinium is the worst unobtanium I ever heard. Yeah, they're cats, we get it, very funny.

[Theresa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Treaty at Doona (Doona, #3)
McCaffrey, Anne
one of the earliest looks at cultural conflict, its a sequel to the Decision on Doona, which was a controversial look at relations of alien and human species.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

re-read 10/10/2013

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I remember liking this book, but it was also more scifi than fantasy. It was very "politiky" at times.

[Thomas Knowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a new release from Event Horizon EBooks, an e-book reprint of the original 1994 Ace paperback edition. Note that the rating is posted by the publisher.

[Dougel]

good read well worth reading the first two in the series again to get a good flow into this one was engaging and even if i wanted a bit more into the new comers enjoyed it nicely

[Ron Judenberg]

to-read

[janice moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkable and Amazing

The most remarkable novel I've ever read and written in a way I never imagined. A sci-fiction book that mirrors real life as if we're a factual explanation of a current set of events. In addition, the manner in which the author implied that faster than light communication was a common event was very believable.