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Powers That Be

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Powers That Be

By: Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Narrated by: Marina Sirtis
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Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee. Unauthorized, genetically engineered species have been spotted, and the locals may be deliberately hiding something—perhaps even plotting rebellion.

As a combat veteran and a medical retiree, Yana is the ideal person to get close to the natives. She is quickly adopted by the people of Petaybee, who feed her a home remedy that soothes her ragged lungs. Her strength and health return, and she becomes determined to protect her new home and her people from a greedy and increasingly ruthless corporation.

©2002 Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (P)2022 Phoenix Books Adventure Science Fiction Space Opera Fiction
Great Story • Well-developed Characters • Imaginative World • Surprising Ending • Favorite Storyline
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I enjoy the places that Anne McCaffrey takes me to and the characters she introduces me to. I love the science and imagination that combine in her tales. I read them over and over without being bored. The read is easy and can become addicting.

Anne McCaffrey never fails to entertain

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Marina Sortie is perfect! With her ability to speak with accents, it was just like I had heard in my head.

LOVE IT

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What did you love best about Powers That Be?

The way that it could relate to our government too.

What other book might you compare Powers That Be to and why?

To others of Anne McCaffrey, as they are always off world with heroine and hard superiors.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The way the people stuck together during hardship and been put there, not of their own accord. Also the scene in the pool.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book, how she is sent to spy and winds up helping the people. The magical animals and how she becomes pregnant but wasn't aware of it. It's not too long and was easy to read.

It was an interesting book with a surprise ending.

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This storyline is one of my favorites. Fantastic author and good voice reading. One line garbled in chapter two.

great story, slight garbled line in chapter two

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Great story, good narration. Anne McCaffrey never disappoints.

There were a couple of glitches in the recording, I am assuming problems with the download.

Petaybee

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Would you try another book from Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and/or Marina Sirtis?

I certainly would try another book from the petaybee series

If you???ve listened to books by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough before, how does this one compare?

This one has always been a favorite. I love the recording, but it was overly abridged. A lot is left out and the story almost wouldn't make any sense if you had never read the unabridged version.

What does Marina Sirtis bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

Marina Sirtis was the perfect choice as a narrator for this story.

A Favorite

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half the story is missing!! why did you chop out major important parts?? especially parts referenced later in the story??

Where's the rest of the story???

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it had the feel of a story being told. I read the book several years back. but having a book read to you is delightful

it is a nice story. ..

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Great story, incredibly well developed characters, wonderfully textured narration, and a new world that's remarkably like Alaska.

Welcome to a new world

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What would have made Powers That Be better?

It needed more of the original story

What was most disappointing about Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough ’s story?

It was hard to follow the story line because it didn't flow right. In a couple of places, it got very staticky.

Would you be willing to try another one of Marina Sirtis’s performances?

Maybe

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Powers That Be?

I would have added to it, not cut anymore. As it was, it was cut to the bone, leaving out quite a bit which would have helped the story progress.

Frustrating

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