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The homeworld Acorna has never known was horribly scarred in the brutal attack by the cold-blooded Khleevi, but the Linyaari -- the unicorn girl's gentle, spiritual race -- live on. Now is the time for healing and rebuilding, for restoring the natural beauty corrupted by the savage insectile oppressors. But Acorna's Linyaari friends and colleagues begin mysteriously disappearing soon after work gets under way, among them her beloved Aari. And her desperate search for answers will lead show more courageous Acorna to a shocking discovery beneath the surface of her people's world -- and deep into the realms of limitless space, where the truth of the origin of everything awaits. show lessTags
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Acorna navigates the aftermath of war and searches for her missing lifemate, Aari, and other Linyaari who have disappeared.
Following the defeat of the insectile Khleevi, Acorna and her people, the Linyaari, begin the process of rebuilding their devastated homeworld. However, the reconstruction is interrupted when Acorna's colleagues and her beloved, Aari, begin to disappear. Acorna's search for answers leads her to discover a hidden, ancient, and dangerous civilization beneath the surface of her own planet. She ventures into deep space to solve the mystery of these disappearances.
Following the defeat of the insectile Khleevi, Acorna and her people, the Linyaari, begin the process of rebuilding their devastated homeworld. However, the reconstruction is interrupted when Acorna's colleagues and her beloved, Aari, begin to disappear. Acorna's search for answers leads her to discover a hidden, ancient, and dangerous civilization beneath the surface of her own planet. She ventures into deep space to solve the mystery of these disappearances.
Acorna has chosen her lifemate. Aari, the only surviving victim of Khleevi torture, has been reunited with his little sister Maati and his parents. Together with many more Linyaari they undertake a survey of the original Linyaari homeworld, previous to terraforming it back to its prior glory. Until people start disappearing without a trace, including Aari.
The writing took another nosedive. It's really not very sci-fi, but not too fantasy. The storyline was clunky in my opinion. I didn't enjoy it.
The writing took another nosedive. It's really not very sci-fi, but not too fantasy. The storyline was clunky in my opinion. I didn't enjoy it.
The homeworld Acorna has never known was horribly scarred in the brutal attack by the cold-blooded Khleevi, but the Linyaari -- the unicorn girl's gentle, spiritual race -- live on. Now is the time for healing and rebuilding, for restoring the natural beauty corrupted by the savage insectile oppressors. But Acorna's Linyaari friends and colleagues begin mysteriously disappearing soon after work gets under way, among them her beloved Aari. And her desperate search for answers will lead courageous Acorna to a shocking discovery beneath the surface of her people's world -- and deep into the realms of limitless space, where the truth of the origin of everything awaits.
A book that you'd get lost in unless you've read the rest of the series.
When people start disappearing as they explore their destroyed world to prepare for terraforming, people start disappearing and when they start looking they discover an underground city.
Readable but not impressive. It wasn't a book that would urge me to continue reading the series.
When people start disappearing as they explore their destroyed world to prepare for terraforming, people start disappearing and when they start looking they discover an underground city.
Readable but not impressive. It wasn't a book that would urge me to continue reading the series.
Not one of McCaffrey's better series
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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
- Acorna's Search
- Original title
- Acorna's Search
- Original publication date
- 2001-12
- People/Characters
- Acorna Khornya; Aari Nyaarya; Aarkiiyi; Aarlii; Yaniriin; Maati Nyaarya (show all 59); Jonas Becker; Roadkill "RK"; Calum Baird; Declan Gill Giloglie; Rafik Nadezda; Andina; Neeva; Delszaki Li; Edacki Ganoosh; Feriila; Fiicki; Fiiryi; Hafiz Harakamian; Highmagister HaGurdy; Hraaya; Hrronye; Melireenya; Hrunvrun; Iirtye; Ikwaskwan; Imaara; Kaarlye Nyaarya; Laarye Nyaarya; Karina; Khaari; Khetala; Kirilatova; Kisla Manjari; Lirilli; Maarni; Yiitir; Mac; Manjari; Martin Dehoney; Melireenya; Misra Affrendi; Naadiina; Naarye; Nahdari Kando; Delszaki Li; Neeva; Ngaen Xong Hoa; Niciirye; Niikaavri Geeyiinah; Virii; Qulabriel; Thariinye; Theophilus Becker; Vaanye; Vilii Hazaar Miirl; Yaniriin; Yasmin; Yiitir
- Important places
- Viliinyar
- Dedication
- To
Nelda Wythe and Doris Saario
with many thanks for help during hard times - First words
- Home!
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And with that, they marched from the room.
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