It is a totally fantastic story written in a manner that * you in and keeps you interested chapter after chapter and novel after novel' 'i recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy. I like unicorns, so that was the first thing that attracted me to the ...  Read More

Acorna is an interesting character, though you need to just ignore the cover since the artist doesn't do her justice. Some people criticize her for being one-dimensional, but in this one she is a developing character who at least makes mistakes. She e...  Read More

Her bachelor uncles swiftly come to love her. She loves baths and, when she drinks her bathwater, they discover that the water is no longer soapy and dirty, but crystal clear.

Acorna is a female alien discovered and raised by three asteroid miners. She matures far more rapidly than a human child. The miners that befriend her become her uncles.

Acorna is born with a horn in the middle of her head. Her deformity makes her a target for scientists who want to fix her. Her parents argue over who will be her godfather.

If you think the next book will make up for the first's deficiencies, you are sadly mistaken. The authors hate child slavery! Felt like over-the-top amateur fiction written around a cause. In all honesty it's probably that i'm no longer in the demogra...  Read More

Anne mccaffrey has rarely used homosexuality in her books. I do not attempt to posit that motherly characters are anti-feminist or even that they don't make good protagonist.