Powers that be

by Anne MacCaffrey

Paper Book, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

New York Ballantine 1994

Description

From the Hugo and Nebula award-winning authors comes the Petaybee series, full of gripping fantasy and daring adventure.   Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee: Unauthorized genetically engineered species have been spotted; geologic survey teams sent to locate newly detected mineral deposits are either coming up empty or disappearing altogether. And the locals aren't talking--especially not to the company bent on exploiting the planet.  Disabled combat veteran Yanaba Maddock seems to be the perfect spy for the company. The frailty that was a liability in the military allows her to gain the trust of the Petaybean natives. But miraculously, with Yana's relocation to the arctic planet comes the return of her health and strength. And the closer she gets to the people of Petaybee, the more determined she is to protect her new home. For something unusual and wonderful is happening on Petaybee. Something worth fighting for, even dying for--but especially, something worth living for. . . .… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member fastfinge
I really enjoyed the setting of this book; based loosely on reality, the surrounding environment and community is powerful and well shown. The characters
are interesting and believable, and the premise of the book works well. Unfortunately, the resolution is just a little far fetched and fantastic
Show More
for my
taste. However, it's still worth the read. You'll enjoy every minute you spend getting there, just beware that at the end you may find you did not enjoy
where you got.
Show Less
LibraryThing member ashroc
Petaybee a terraformed planet, with people from Irish and northern hemisphere (earth)indigenous heritage is discovered to be sentient ...
LibraryThing member jshillingford
A science fiction novel with a truly original concept, a sentient planet. Yanaba Murdock has been discharged from the service for medical reasons. But, they send her to Petaybee (short for "The Powers That Be") to investigate why survey teams are disappearing. When her health begins to miraculously
Show More
improve, Yanaba realizes there is more to this world than cold and ice. And, she now has a home she wants to fight for.
Show Less
LibraryThing member dragonasbreath
retired Col Yanaba Maddock has retired from the Battle of Bremport to a terraformed world called Petaybee in hopes of healing her gas-ravaged lungs.
When she heads to her transport, she finds herself squarely in the middle of some local dispute.
LibraryThing member barbgarcia1987
I like the first trilogy more than the second trilogy.
LibraryThing member DragonFreak
Yanaba Maddock is sent to Pataybee, a strange, very cold planet. She came here to spy the “natives” of this planet and find out why survey teams have gone missing and why there have been unknown genetically altered species roaming about. The more she’s on Petaybee, the more she loves it, and
Show More
the more she wants to protect, but there are people who are destroying it, and the planet is fighting back.

There really wasn’t much to this book. On page 50 I just wanted the book to end. It gotten better…barely…but I kept on reading, even though it was killing me to go on. It wasn’t that bad, but it could’ve been a lot more. The ending was touchy and sweet, but that’s all it has. I was very disappointed, and maybe I expected too much for this book.

Rating: Three and a Half Stars *** ½
Show Less
LibraryThing member zjakkelien
Nice, feel-good SF. If you look at it critically, I'm sure you can find some things to complain about; the easiness with which Yana accepts all the strange things for instance, and the way the locals trust her instantly. Some things may be just a bit too easy, but basically, I don't care. It's
Show More
charming, has some nice concepts, a nice community and it is easy on the brain. Perfect in my current mood.
Show Less

Subjects

Language

Original publication date

1993

ISBN

0345387791 / 9780345387790
Page: 0.4526 seconds