For more than thirty years, Anne McCaffrey has reigned as one of the premier talents in science fiction and fantasy, flying above the crowd on the glittering wings of such masterworks as The Dragonriders of Pern and Crystal Singer. Now, McCaffrey soars to dizzying unscaled heights in an exciting new world bursting with adventure and romance . . .On Vega III, where the jaded inhabitants pursue … the jaded inhabitants pursue lives of malicious intrigue and decadent pleasure, Lady Nimisha Boynton-Rondymense has always been an anomaly. Disdainful of the frivolity of her fellows, she prefers the exciting and challenging world of her father, Lord Tionel, owner and principal starship designer of the famous Rondymense shipyards.
Precociously gifted, Nimisha becomes Lord Tionel’s secret assistant—and, in the aftermath of a shocking tragedy, his chosen successor at the helm of the shipyards. But supplanting her father’s designated body-heir, the callow Lord Vestrin, is a slight that Vestrin and his mother, Lady Vescuya, will not easily forget. Or forgive.
Preoccupied with carrying on her father’s ambitious plans for the Mark 5, an experimental long-distance cruiser, Nimisha dangerously disregards Vestrin’s animosity—until a solo test flight of the Mark 5 goes horribly awry, marooning Nimisha light-years from home on a planet as deadly as it is beautiful.
Now, Vestrin and Vescuya are given the chance they’ve been waiting for: to reclaim the shipyards . . . by any means necessary. Only Nimisha’s child, Cuiva—a girl every bit as ingenious as her mother—stands in their way. But for how long? For just when her daughter needs her most, Nimisha is unable to help—and in a precarious situation herself. But Nimisha has never given up in her life—and she’s not about to start now . . .
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Enjoyed book very much!!
Not up to her usual standard
Not as good as many Anne McCaffrey books. She sometimes writes a story where everyone gets along, and there’s little tension. Feel-good, but little to engage the reader.
I really wish this was the start of a series.
As always Anne McCaffrey is easy to read. I loved it!
Anything written by Anne McCartney is good and I have read them all.
Very enjoyable read. I like science fiction that involves finding new species and building new worlds.
Another great Anne McCaffrey series!
Can only say Ann McCaffrey is of my top 5 favorite authors and own many of her writings. Love this series and have re-read them many times. She makes me see her worlds as she writes and draws me right into the scenes. I get lost in those worlds and reluctantly have to come back to earth when I read the last sentence of the book. Best part there is …
I eagerly read all those Dragonrider books when they first appeared a century or so ago. I picked this one up hoping to feel a little of that same magic. Alas, I’m no longer a “YA” and there just wasn’t enough to keep me interested. It’s a nice story with very nice characters (all brilliant and very good looking, of course) and they all end up …
Classic science fiction fantasy
This my second time reading this Sci-Fi novel and it still gives me the warm fuzzies as only Anne McCaffrey can.
Anything written by Anne McCaffrey is worth the read!!!
Meh.
Anything Anne McCaffrey wrote was worth the purchase, but most are even better!!! This one was a wonderful read. I will reread it. Probably more than a few times.
A bit boring, very predictable
I have most of Ann McCaferys books. I enjoy and reread them.
Love anything the late great Ann wrote. I met her once!
Good development, then turned into a space opera.
Good story with very believable characters. Enjoyable read for any age.