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The inhabitants of a planet in space battle the ruling mining company which is raping it, rape being an appropriate word in this case as the planet has, like human beings, a consciousness. A futuristic treatment of a present day problem: shortsighted opportunism. By the author of The Powers That Be.Tags
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The natives of Petaybee claimed their planet was sentient, but the officials of Intergal did not believe them . . . or want to believe them. The planet was rich in valuable ore, and Intergal was determined to mine that ore no matter what the cost. Yanaba Maddock, once a company spy, was adopted by the planet and its people as one of their own. Now her loyalties are to Petaybee, not Intergal, and she is dedicated to keeping Intergal from killing the world she has come to love. But without proof of the planet's sentience, Intergal will proceed with its mining operations. Can Yana find a way to convince Intergal of Petaybee's sentience before it is too late?
Anne McCaffrey is an author I always enjoy reading. I really loved the way this series started although I felt it lost a bit of its appeal as the books went on.I do find it to be a very fascinating world with great characters but I am not sure I love the formula of the story telling. But I still quite like it.
This book is the second in a series. It tells of the struggle of nature-loving colonists to protect their planet and their way of life from the greedy off-world company that terraformed it and now wants to begin vast mining operations. The authors cleverly work three species of cats into the plot as well.
I like the first trilogy better than the second trilogy.
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Anne McCaffrey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 1, 1926. She received a degree in Slavonic languages from Radcliffe College. She worked in advertising for Helena Rubenstein from 1947 to 1952. Her first publication was a short story in Science Fiction Magazine, and her first novel, Restoree, was published in 1967. She is a well-known show more author of over 100 books, mostly science fiction, including the Dragonriders of Pern series, the Crystal Singer series, Acorna's Children series, The Twins of Petaybee series, and Barque Cats series. She won numerous awards including the Hugo Award for Best Novella for the short story Weyr Search in 1968 and the Nebula Award for Best Novella for Dragonrider in 1969. In 2006, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. She has also written books under the pseudonym Jody Lynn. She died of a stroke on November 21, 2011 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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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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- Canonical title
- Power Lines
- Original title
- Power Lines
- Original publication date
- 1994
- People/Characters
- Yanaba Maddock; Clodagh Senungatuk; Sinead Shongili; Aisling Senungatuk; Buneka "Bunny" Rourke; Seamus of Kilcoole (show all 25); Moira of Kilcoole; Whitaker Fiske; Sean Shongili; Torkel Fiske; Francisco "Frank" Metaxos; Diego Metaxos; Steven L "Steve" Margolies; Farringer "Farrie" Ball; Marmion "Marmie" de Revers Algemeine; Matthew Luzon; Shepherd Howling of the Vale of Tears; Aoifa "Goat Dung" Rourke; Coaxtl; Nanook; Phon Tho Anaciliact; Johnny Green; Rick O'Shay; Loncie Ondelancy; Shush
- Important places
- Kilcoole, Petaybee; Vale of Tears, Petaybee
- Dedication
- This is for two fur gentlemen of great dignity and courage who have meant a great deal to both of us in their separate ways on on different continents: Mr. Peaches & Simon Big-Paws.
- First words
- SpaceBase occasionally still rumbled underfoot, as if to remind everyone that Petaybee planet was by no means pacified.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)...neither Diego's, nor Bunny's nor that of any human being they knew, "Songs we'll make, songs we'll'' make..."
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