Deluge
by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Petaybee - Twins of Petaybee (3), Petaybee Extended (6)
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When two award-winning science-fiction masters like Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough collaborate, the results are astonishing. Their master creation is Petaybee, a sentient planet able to guide its own evolution and, with some help from its loyal inhabitants, defend itself against predation by offworlders. Now, at last, McCaffrey and Scarborough return to Petaybee for the thrilling conclusion of the Twins of Petaybee trilogy, the sixth novel of the amazing self-aware world. show more DELUGE InterGal Corporation has long desired to exploit the resource-rich Petaybee. But the planet and its guardians, led by Yana Maddock and Sean Shongili, along with their twin children, Ronan and Murel, have successfully thwarted every attempt by the Corporation to impose its iron-fisted dominion. Until now. In a bold two-pronged assault, the predacious Corporation has arrested Petaybee’s leading off-world champion, Marmion de Revers Algemeine, on trumped-up charges, while InterGal’s military arm has dispatched an invading force to subdue the planet once and for all. Marmion has allies within the Corporation who can halt the invasion. but if they cannot be found quickly, it will be too late for Marmion . . . and Petaybee. While their parents work to foil the invasion of their world, Ronan and Murel are captured and sent to a desolate prison world where an old enemy, Dr. Mabo, waits to continue her cruel experiments on the shape-changing siblings. The twins’ only hope of escape lies in the uncharted seas of the prison planet. But in the murky depths, something else is waiting. . . . show lessTags
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InterGal Corporation has long desired to exploit the resource-rich Petaybee. But the planet and its guardians, led by Yana Maddock and Sean Shongili, along with their twin children, Ronan and Murel, have successfully thwarted every attempt by the Corporation to impose its iron-fisted dominion.
Until now.
In a bold two-pronged assault, the predacious Corporation has arrested Petaybee’s leading off-world champion, Marmion de Revers Algemeine, on trumped-up charges, while InterGal’s military arm has dispatched an invading force to subdue the planet once and for all. Marmion has allies within the Corporation who can halt the invasion. but if they cannot be found quickly, it will be too late for Marmion . . . and Petaybee.
While their show more parents work to foil the invasion of their world, Ronan and Murel are captured and sent to a desolate prison world where an old enemy, Dr. Mabo, waits to continue her cruel experiments on the shape-changing siblings. The twins’ only hope of escape lies in the uncharted seas of the prison planet. But in the murky depths, something else is waiting. . . . show less
Until now.
In a bold two-pronged assault, the predacious Corporation has arrested Petaybee’s leading off-world champion, Marmion de Revers Algemeine, on trumped-up charges, while InterGal’s military arm has dispatched an invading force to subdue the planet once and for all. Marmion has allies within the Corporation who can halt the invasion. but if they cannot be found quickly, it will be too late for Marmion . . . and Petaybee.
While their show more parents work to foil the invasion of their world, Ronan and Murel are captured and sent to a desolate prison world where an old enemy, Dr. Mabo, waits to continue her cruel experiments on the shape-changing siblings. The twins’ only hope of escape lies in the uncharted seas of the prison planet. But in the murky depths, something else is waiting. . . . show less
Definitely a fun romp.
Marmee has been arrested for "kidnapping" the Haluans. (Technically true - 'it's easier to beg forgiveness than attain permission') It's the Shongili twins to the rescue.
While their parents deal with a planetary invasion bent on forcibly relocating the entire Petaybeean population to a prison planet (a death sentence for said population as they cannot LEAVE their home world), The twins hitch a ride with intelligent Aliens to Marmee's station - only to find it occupied and themselves transported to said prison world -
Just in time to face a world-catastrophe!
It was easy to drop in and get lost in this latest Petaybeean romp.
Marmee has been arrested for "kidnapping" the Haluans. (Technically true - 'it's easier to beg forgiveness than attain permission') It's the Shongili twins to the rescue.
While their parents deal with a planetary invasion bent on forcibly relocating the entire Petaybeean population to a prison planet (a death sentence for said population as they cannot LEAVE their home world), The twins hitch a ride with intelligent Aliens to Marmee's station - only to find it occupied and themselves transported to said prison world -
Just in time to face a world-catastrophe!
It was easy to drop in and get lost in this latest Petaybeean romp.
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.
OK, I finally have read the sequel trilogy to the Petaybee books. I think one well written book could have replaced these 3 books and all would have been well.
Better than book 2, but not as good as book 1. Still a cute series that I'm glad I read.
Purchased the Kindle edition from Amazon.com.
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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
- Deluge
- Original publication date
- 2008
- People/Characters
- Yanaba Maddock; Sean Shongili; Ronan Born for Water Shongili; Murel Monster Slayer Shongili; Marie Marbo; Marmion "Marmie" de Revers Algemeine (show all 32); Clodagh Senungatuk; Brother Shale; Brother Granite; Sister Igneous Rock "Iggie"; Johnny Green (Captain); Petula "Pet" Chan; Raj Norman; Rick O'Shay (Helio pilot); Sinead Shongili; Aisling Senungatuk; Coaxtl; Nanook; Kushtaka (Deep Sea Otter); Tikka (Deep Sea Otter); Mraka (Deep Sea Otter); Puk (Deep Sea Otter); Jeel (Deep Sea Otter); Zuzu (Ship Cat); Adrienne Robineau; Steve; Lan Huy; Rory Marbo; Kai Honu'aumakua; Pele Honu'aumakua; Siobahn Chugliak; Floyd Chugliak
- Important places
- Kilcoole, Petaybee; Petaybee; Gwinnet Incarceration Colony
- Dedication
- We would like to dedicate this book to the late Zuzu and her mistress, the real Adrienne Robineau, who loaned us both her last name and Zuzu's as well as many details of Zuzu's personality for the Piaf ship's cat.
This... (show all) book is also dedicated to Adrienne's mom, Annette Brigham, and to her sister and brother-in-law, Felicia Dale and William Pint, a brilliant musical duo and longtime friends who introduced us to the rest of Felicia's family.
Acknowledgments
Besides Adrienne and Zuzu, we would like to thank our friends and research assistants, Lea Day and Richard Reaser, as well as the Poole family for sharing their insight into Hawaiian culture.
And, of cou... (show all)rse, Anne McCaffrey owes the Irish aspects of Petaybee to her adopted homeland of Eire and her friends there, as Elizabeth Ann Scarborough owes the Arctic aspects of the planet to her former hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska, and her many wonderful friends there. - First words
- The sentient world Petaybee, its northern continent blanketed in snow, appeared deceptively serene.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Let's not keep it waiting.
- Disambiguation notice
- This series is written by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough together
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