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Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Author of Powers That Be

77+ Works 18,385 Members 174 Reviews 4 Favorited

About the Author

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough was born March 23, 1947. She won a Nebula Award in 1989 for her novel The Healer's War. She has written numerous books with Anne McCaffrey including The Twins of Petaybee series and the Acorna series. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Series

Works by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

Powers That Be (1993) — Co-author — 1,753 copies
Power Lines (1994) 1,456 copies
Power Play (1995) 1,265 copies
Acorna's People (1999) 1,189 copies
Acorna's World (2000) 978 copies
Acorna's Search (2001) 853 copies
Changelings (2006) 840 copies
Acorna's Rebels (2003) 773 copies
Acorna's Triumph (2004) 690 copies
Maelstrom (2006) 556 copies
Catalyst (2010) 535 copies
The Healer's War (1988) 513 copies
The Godmother (1994) 465 copies
Bronwyn's Bane (1983) 421 copies
Song of Sorcery (1982) 406 copies
Deluge (2008) 391 copies
The Unicorn Creed (1983) 358 copies
The Godmother's Apprentice (1995) 299 copies
Catacombs (2010) 287 copies
The Harem of Aman Akbar (1984) 269 copies
The Christening Quest (1985) 256 copies
Space Opera (1996) — Editor; Contributor — 234 copies
Nothing Sacred (1991) 206 copies
Godmother's Web (1998) 204 copies
The Lady in the Loch (1998) 173 copies
Goldcamp Vampire (1987) 160 copies
Warrior Princesses (1998) — Editor — 145 copies
Channeling Cleopatra (2002) 130 copies
Phantom Banjo (1991) 122 copies
Cleopatra 7.2 (2004) 112 copies
Last Refuge (1992) 107 copies
Picking the Ballad's Bones (1991) 82 copies
Past Lives, Present Tense (1999) — Editor; Contributor — 73 copies
Strum Again? (1992) 64 copies
Vampire Slayers (1999) — Editor — 52 copies
Carol for Another Christmas (1996) 47 copies
The Redundant Dragons (2018) 4 copies
Spam Vs. the Vampire (2011) 4 copies
9 Tales O' Cats (2011) 4 copies
Beadtime Stories (1998) 4 copies
Shifty (2013) 2 copies
The Unicorn Greed (1983) 1 copy

Associated Works

Acorna, the Unicorn Girl (1997) — some editions — 1,914 copies
After the King (1991) — Contributor — 760 copies
Chicks in Chainmail (1995) — Contributor — 731 copies
Catfantastic (1989) — Contributor — 557 copies
Did You Say Chicks?! (1998) — Contributor — 481 copies
Catfantastic II (1991) — Contributor — 377 copies
Catfantastic III (1994) — Contributor — 291 copies
Catfantastic IV (1996) — Contributor — 272 copies
Tales of the Witch World (1987) — Contributor — 224 copies
Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear (1996) — Contributor — 213 copies
Twice upon a Time (1999) — Contributor — 209 copies
Women at War (1995) — Contributor — 153 copies
Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn (1995) — Contributor — 147 copies
Renaissance Faire (2005) — Contributor — 138 copies
Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern (2013) — Contributor — 130 copies
Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (1988) — Contributor — 129 copies
Peter S. Beagle's Immortal Unicorn: Volume 2 (1999) — Contributor — 122 copies
Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives (1998) — Contributor — 108 copies
A Constellation of Cats (2001) — Contributor — 101 copies
Faerie Tales (2004) — Contributor — 99 copies
Invitation to Camelot (1988) — Contributor — 96 copies
The Fantastic Adventures of Robin Hood (1991) — Contributor — 94 copies
Elf Magic (1997) — Contributor — 92 copies
Magic Tails (2005) — Contributor — 86 copies
Journeys to the Twilight Zone (1993) — Contributor — 72 copies
Chicks and Balances (2015) — Contributor — 71 copies
Such A Pretty Face (2000) — Contributor — 64 copies
Battle Magic (1998) — Contributor — 61 copies
Nebula Awards 25 (1991) — Contributor — 61 copies
Vengeance Fantastic (2002) — Contributor — 56 copies
Chicks Ahoy! (2010) — Contributor — 54 copies
The Further Adventures of Wonder Woman (1993) — Contributor — 53 copies
Christmas Bestiary (1992) — Contributor — 51 copies
Ages of Wonder (2009) — Contributor — 39 copies
Cat Crimes Through Time (1999) — Contributor — 34 copies
Zodiac Fantastic (1997) — Contributor — 34 copies
Werewolves: A Collection of Original Stories (1988) — Contributor — 31 copies
You Bet Your Planet (2005) — Contributor — 29 copies
Future Games (2012) — Contributor — 22 copies
Historical Hauntings (2001) — Contributor — 19 copies
South From Midnight (1994) — Contributor — 13 copies
More Alternative Truths: Stories from the Resistance (2017) — Contributor — 12 copies
The Bantam Spectra Sampler (1985) — Contributor — 9 copies
Marilyn: Shades of Blonde (1997) — Contributor — 8 copies
Unlocking the Magic (2019) — Contributor — 5 copies
After the Orange: Ruin and Recovery (2018) — Introduction — 4 copies

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This was fun. Aman Akbar stumbles upon a genie who brings him wives from all parts of the world. Each wife is talented and fearsome in her own way. Trouble ensues when his mom wants him to take his cousin as his fourth wife. Unfortunately the Emir has his eye on her. To save his life, the genie transforms Aman into a beautiful white ass. His faithful wives use all their wiles and a little bit of magic to rescue their husband. Political correctness today would likely alter the plot significantly but when published in the early 80s sex was still fun and the culture wars weren’t nearly so close-minded and repressive. The Harem of Aman Akbar is an enjoyable fantasy romp.… (more)
 
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lexilewords | 2 other reviews | Dec 28, 2023 |
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An orientalist fantasy, drawing heavily on the Arabian Nights, but subverting it in that the women characters take charge and have to rescue their husband, Aman Akbar, who has been transformed into a donkey. I don’t think the racial stereotypes would really fly today, but I can see what Scarborough was trying to do and it’s (intentionally) quite funny in places.… (more)
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nwhyte | 2 other reviews | Dec 26, 2022 |
Minor McCaffrey.

Some good points, the telepathic cats are fun, their young owners pleasant. The plot is convoluted but not terribly satisfying.
 
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Statistics

Works
77
Also by
48
Members
18,385
Popularity
#1,191
Rating
½ 3.6
Reviews
174
ISBNs
328
Languages
4
Favorited
4

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