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Putnam Adult (1993), 272 pages
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Although they have inherited their mother's legendary powers of telepathy, Damia's children will need more than psionic talent to face the enemy's children, an alien race more insect than human.
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LibraryThing member raq929
This book is definitely much weaker than the first two books in the series. I would only recommend it if you, like me, fell in love with the characters from The Rowan and Damia and simply have to read more about them.
LibraryThing member sdtaylor555
Stop, just stop reading this series already!
LibraryThing member readafew
Damia's Children is the 3rd book in the Tower and Hive series were we get to meet the Rowan's grandchildren. This book was the best to this point in the series, except for the ending which left you hanging, obviously with a setup for the next book. This could also be more accurately looked at as 4
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closely related short stories, each one a different child of Damia and Afra Lyon. At least this time it wasn't just following one little girl as she grew up into a woman and learned responsibility. There was quite a bit of exploring how the different races interrelated and their differing views on what should be done and how. Show Less
LibraryThing member prosfilaes
When reading this, I realized half-way through that I had read it before. I'm not sure it's going to stick this time, either. The best books in this series have placed superhuman characters against challenges worthy of their abilities. Damia's Children, instead, offers us a series of mortal level
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challenges; the main issue in the first half of the book is solved the first time the protagonist takes the problem seriously. Show Less
LibraryThing member fuzzi
Third book in the Rowan series, and worth a read, although I did not appreciate or enjoy it as much as the first two books.
LibraryThing member AVoraciousReader
Book source ~ My home library.
Damia’s children are growing up and taking their places in FT&T. All are powerful, but each has their own special Talents. Paired with young Mrdini allies when they were babies they’ve grown up with the aliens and are comfortable with them. Unlike others in the
Revisiting this story 20 years later made me realize I hadn’t forgotten much. The good mark of a story that enthralled me. Laria, as the eldest, goes to Clarf as part of the exchange that was agreed upon before she was born. Gaining experience in her own Tower has matured her and when her year is up and it’s time for her to train on Callisto and for Thian to take her place on Clarf, something else for Thian comes up. He’s needed on a fleet ship amongst a squadron that has been tracking Hive ships. At 16 he’s young for the responsibility, but it’s believed he can handle it and off he goes. Rojer follows about a year later by joining another ship and at the end of the book Zara pulls a stunt reminiscent of Damia when she was a child, but she does manage to figure out why the captured Queen appears to be dying.
This book is chock full with information about Damia and Afra’s children, especially the older ones and how they’re maturing and helping FT&T. Lots of adventure, information and great story-telling. A lot more is learned about the Mrdini and there’s even new info about the Hivers. This book is an excellent addition to the series and I look forward to rereading the next book and having the saga continue.
Damia’s children are growing up and taking their places in FT&T. All are powerful, but each has their own special Talents. Paired with young Mrdini allies when they were babies they’ve grown up with the aliens and are comfortable with them. Unlike others in the
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Federation who think the Mrdinis are weasel-like and shouldn’t be allies with humans. Laria, Thian, Rojer and Zara will play their parts in the ongoing search for more Hivers and the Hive home world, so that a way can be found to contain the Hivers and keep them away from human and Mrdini planets.Revisiting this story 20 years later made me realize I hadn’t forgotten much. The good mark of a story that enthralled me. Laria, as the eldest, goes to Clarf as part of the exchange that was agreed upon before she was born. Gaining experience in her own Tower has matured her and when her year is up and it’s time for her to train on Callisto and for Thian to take her place on Clarf, something else for Thian comes up. He’s needed on a fleet ship amongst a squadron that has been tracking Hive ships. At 16 he’s young for the responsibility, but it’s believed he can handle it and off he goes. Rojer follows about a year later by joining another ship and at the end of the book Zara pulls a stunt reminiscent of Damia when she was a child, but she does manage to figure out why the captured Queen appears to be dying.
This book is chock full with information about Damia and Afra’s children, especially the older ones and how they’re maturing and helping FT&T. Lots of adventure, information and great story-telling. A lot more is learned about the Mrdini and there’s even new info about the Hivers. This book is an excellent addition to the series and I look forward to rereading the next book and having the saga continue.
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LibraryThing member bookbrig
A really quick read, and it may be the nostalgia speaking (...AGAIN), but I loved it. The viewpoint jumps between a number of young characters, and I think it's silly and fun.
LibraryThing member catseyegreen
This book finally takes us out of the emotional mire of Damia and focuses more on the science fiction elements that I enjoy. Damia and Afra have 8 children and most of them are Primes. The story follows the oldest 4 as they venture away from their family and into independent, adult lives. There is
Re-read 2/1/2023
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considerably more detail given about the Mrdini- who communicate through dreams as well as language. Both cultures are sent on a joint mission to find the origins of the hostile Hives and learn more about them. Re-read 2/1/2023
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English