“No dragons, but [Crystal Singer] has all of [Anne] McCaffrey’s gifts for world-building and characterization . . . an excellent book.”—Chicago Sun-TimesHer name was Killashandra Ree; and after ten grueling years of musical training she was young, beautiful—and still without prospects. Then she heard of the mysterious Heptite Guild on the planet Ballybran, where the fabled Black Crystal was found. where the fabled Black Crystal was found.
For those qualified, the Guild was said to provide careers, security, and the chance for wealth beyond imagining. The problem was, few people who landed on Ballybran ever left.
To Killashandra the risks were acceptable . . .
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Highly recommended.
This is the first book in one of my favorite series, and I have read and re-read them several times. I truly enjoy mccaffrey’s writing. If you like this genre, i strongly recommend the whole series.
This is the best of the Crystal Singer series.
One of my favorite of McCaffreys books. I’ve reread it many times. Interesting story, good characters. One of the best of the sci-fi fantasy genre
This was the third time I’ve read this book. I adore Ann McCaffery. She is one of my favorite authors. The stories are always interesting and different from the run of the mill SciFi authors. I’ve read nearly all of her works and I’ve never been disappointed. Give this book a try if you enjoy a good book.
This is THE one book I re-read the most often – and I have for the past 30 years.