Changelings
by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Petaybee - Twins of Petaybee (1), Petaybee Extended (4)
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When a visiting scientist to the planet of Petaybee discovers the shapeshifting talents of the Shongili twins, who are able to transform between human and seal bodies, the twins are in danger of being kidnapped and must flee their home.Tags
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Twin brother and sister Ronan and Murel are true children of Petaybee, the sentient planet that is their home. Like their father, they are changelings, able to converse telepathically with creatures and to transform into seals. The Petaybeans wish to protect the twins from curious scientists, but no one realizes that Ronan and Murel hunger to discover the origins of their shape-shifting talent—and that their search for knowledge will place them in the path of peril. Meanwhile, Petaybee is changing. To investigate its sudden evolution, the twins’ father heads out to the open water in his seal form—and is presumed lost. Only Ronan and Murel, with their remarkable talents of transformation, can hope to find him and bring him home . . show more . if they dare to risk exposure and face the dangers of the newly unstable sea. show less
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.
Yes, this is juvenile fiction. But I really enjoyed it.
This was an OK read but the story seemed to be geared to a much younger audience the almost felt like I was reading a middle school book.
Changelings was pretty good, but as I had thought it was the first in a series only to find out it followed another trilogy that came first, I found it a bit confusing. I'll need to read the other trilogy and then read this one again.
Twin half-breed Selkies are born to the protectors of the Sentient Planet Petaybee. Before they can even walk, they show their inheritance is true.
But other powers also want the secret of 'shifting and will stop at nothing to capture the twins and learn what makes them tick.
In the effort to keep them safe, they are sent to study on a space station where they meet the Sacred Honu and Ke-ola the Honuania
But other powers also want the secret of 'shifting and will stop at nothing to capture the twins and learn what makes them tick.
In the effort to keep them safe, they are sent to study on a space station where they meet the Sacred Honu and Ke-ola the Honuania
Not one of her best books. Slightly childish in style and writing, no character build up which means you don't sympathize with anyone either.
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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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- Changelings
- Original publication date
- 2006-01
- People/Characters
- Ronan Born for Water Shongili; Murel Monster Slayer Shongili; Yanaba Maddock; Sean Shongili; Yana Maddock; Clodagh Senungatuk (show all 16); Johnny Green; Marmion "Marmie" de Revers Algemeine; Sinead Shongili; Aisling Senungatuk; Ke-ola Honu'aumakua; Nanook; Coaxtl; Honu; Sky Otter; Marie Marbo
- Important places
- Kilcoole, Petaybee; Petaybee; Versailles Station
- Dedication
- This book is dedicated to Mary, Ke-ola, and Keoki Poole.
We'd also like to acknowledge the contributions of Lea Day for her memories of Hawaii and her research of both print and televised sources of information about volca... (show all)noes, otters, seals, and sea turtles.
Richard Reaser provided valuable feedback and inspiration as well as consultation on scientific matters, while Andy Logan provided dinner.
Mary, Ke-ola (the hula consultant), and Keoki Poole provided valuable information about Hawaiian culture, language, and customs and generously shared their own resources with us. - First words
- Petaybee was changing. It was always changing.
The quakes and eruptions, avalanches and slides, ... - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They turned toward it, and her bemused comment followed them. "Honus know things."
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