The Tower and The Hive

Zusatztext Readers looking for intelligent! heroic adventure will find it here! and Rowan fans will be especially pleased at this felicitous closing of a popular SF series. Publishers Weekly A rousing conclusion to a most satisfying series. Booklist Fans of the series will plunge right in. Kirkus Reviews The fifth installment in the author's Rowan series brings to a satisfying culmination the tale of three generations of a uniquely gifted family while leaving room for future novels. McCaffrey's skillful storytelling and fluid writingmake this a necessary purchase. Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Anne McCaffrey was the multi-award winning bestselling author of more than fifty books, including the Dragonriders of Pern series, the Freedom series, and the Tower and the Hive series. Klappentext A LEGENDARY FAMILY For generations! the descendants of the powerful telepath known as The Rowan have used their talents to benefit humanity. As human civilization reached out to colonize the stars! the family led Earth to ally itself with the peaceful alien Mrdini. Together! the two races have held back the predatory Hivers! who once decimated entire worlds. THE NEW ORDER But there are factions on Earth who resent the power the family has accumulated. Now! with their goals of peace and prosperity so close at hand! The Rowan's descendants face the looming destruction of all they have suffered to achieve Zusammenfassung A LEGENDARY FAMILY For generations! the descendants of the powerful telepath known as The Rowan have used their talents to benefit humanity. As human civilization reached out to colonize the stars! the family led Earth to ally itself with the peaceful alien Mrdini. Together! the two races have held back the predatory Hivers! who once decimated entire worlds. THE NEW ORDER But there are factions on Earth who resent the power the family has accumulated. Now! with their goals of peace and prosperity so close at hand! The Rowan's descendants face the looming destruction of all they have suffered to achieve ...

ldquo;Readers looking for intelligent, heroic adventure will find it here, and Rowan fans will be especially pleased at this felicitous closing of a popular SF series.”—Publishers Weekly

“A rousing conclusion to a most satisfying series.”—Booklist

“Fans of the series will plunge right in.”—Kirkus Reviews

“The fifth installment in the author’s Rowan series brings to a satisfying culmination the tale of three generations of a uniquely gifted family while leaving room for future novels. McCaffrey’s skillful storytelling and fluid writing…make this a necessary purchase.”—Library Journal

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Anne McCaffrey was the multi-award winning bestselling author of more than fifty books, including the Dragonriders of Pern series, the Freedom series, and the Tower and the Hive series.

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A LEGENDARY FAMILY

For generations, the descendants of the powerful telepath known as The Rowan have used their talents to benefit humanity. As human civilization reached out to colonize the stars, the family led Earth to ally itself with the peaceful alien Mrdini. Together, the two races have held back the predatory Hivers, who once decimated entire worlds.

THE NEW ORDER

But there are factions on Earth who resent the power the family has accumulated. Now, with their goals of peace and prosperity so close at hand, The Rowan's descendants face the looming destruction of all they have suffered to achieve…

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A LEGENDARY FAMILY

For generations, the descendants of the powerful telepath known as The Rowan have used their talents to benefit humanity. As human civilization reached out to colonize the stars, the family led Earth to ally itself with the peaceful alien Mrdini. Together, the two races have held back the predatory Hivers, who once decimated entire worlds.

THE NEW ORDER

But there are factions on Earth who resent the power the family has accumulated. Now, with their goals of peace and prosperity so close at hand, The Rowan’s descendants face the looming destruction of all they have suffered to achieve…