The Rowan - Anne McCaffrey

I must first state that i am not usually one for reading Sci-Fi books but one day i found myself in possetion of a book called The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey. The time is the distant future. The place is Space. The human race has expanded to distant planets and are under the Nine Star League. The Talents are the Elite of the Nine Star League which range from the gently telepathic to the primes which are the most powerful telepaths. The story starts on a planet called Altair, it is raining, it's been raining alot which in turn has caused mud slides and desroys a Rowan Mining Companies small setlement. At that point the Telepaths ...  Read the complete review

Category: sci-fi Series/position: Tower and Hive, book 1 of 5 Now, I must admit, I’m not the world’s biggest Anne McCaffrey fan, and knowing that might help you decide if my opinion is any use to you. I do enjoy her writing, but I find it can seem a little ‘young’ – which is great when you want a quick and easy read, but not really challenging. The Rowan is the first in a series of five (the others being Damia, Damia’s Children, Lyon’s Pride, The Tower and The Hive – all currently available) set in the same world as the Talent series (To Ride Pegasus, Pegasus in Flight, Pegasus in Space). I ...  Read the complete review