The story "Nobody Noticed The Cat" by Anne McCaffrey is about a Prince whose father dies leaving him a large kingdom, a lot of dangerous neighbors, and a cat. However, the cat proves to be his most helpful friend, protecting him from the scheming plans of a hateful woman and other evil people and generally, being his ears and eyes. I felt that this story was cute and interesting. It is not Anne McCaffrey's best writing( In fact I would rate it quite low againest her other work) It is not something to go goggilie-eyed over. 1, it is unbelievably short!!!! 2, It gets a little boring and predictable at certain parts of the book 3, It is very exspensive for the reasons above. (I don't know about you people but I could by 2 good books for that same price almost!!) So my recommendation is to get it out of the library or if you have time, go to the book shop and read it off the rack!!! It is really not worth buying(I read it in an hour and I will probably not read it again).

For those readers who've expressed disappointment with more recent publications from Ms. McCaffrey I'd just like to say that the variety she has been able to provide has been refreshing. Readers wanting nothing but the same ol' stories, written just like everything else the author cranks out, strikes much like tunnel vision for literature.

Bookes like this and "Coelura" have been given to us as quick trips. A little bit of escape without packing a suitcase. If all a person eats is pasta, eventually there would be no joy from eating. She provides new meals, a different offering now and then. I found the book utterly delightful and came away with a pleasant feeling. Her other sagas are where I go for the emotional rollercoasters and complete adventure.

I can't say I've ever been disappointed by an Anne McCaffrey penned story, with and without contributions of other authors.

Although Anne McCaffrey normally wirtes novels, it is nice to see her returning to the world of short stories. I can say that I have read all of her books with the exception of one or two and this one is a favorite. It is truly an intriguing little story. I recommend it to people who are looking for a quick little book to read on a rainy day.

Pegasus in Space provides the perfect link between Anne McCaffrey's Pegasus Series (To Ride Pegasus and Pegasus in Flight) and her Talent Series (The Rowan, Damia, Damia's Children, Lyon's Pride, and The Tower and the Hive) by showing the events that took place between Pegasus in Flight and The Rowan. The book blends the elements of both science fiction and fantasy well, describing the technology that allows expansion into new worlds while also giving the Talents powers that the reader can only dream of having. This novel also shows some of McCaffrey's strongest characterization in the past few years-- Peter Reidinger and Johnny Green are especially vivid and likable. Readers can not help but sympathize with Peter through his internal struggles and cheer at the points in the book where he succeeds. Perhaps Pegasus in Space's only flaw lies in the ease with which the enemy is repeatedly subverted. Still, Pegasus in Space is a must-read for all fans of the Talent books and McCaffrey's work.

Altogether this one great piece of prose and should definitely be crowed as the best possible bridge between the Pegasus and Rowan/Tower and the Hive series. I thoroughly enjoyed it and consider it to be one of the top ten Anne McCaffrey novels ever written.

For this installment of the Talent series, McCaffrey thrilled us with a much longer look into the heart of the parapsychics of the late 21st Century then we got in the first two books. Peter Reidinger's character develops in the ever-expanding psychic realm. From the first scenes in Bangladesh to the heart-stopping last 'port, Pegasus in Space keeps you on the edge of your seat. Rhyssa Owen-Lehardt, General Johnny Greene, Boris and Sascha Roznine, Tirla, Madlyn, Dorotea and the rest of the gang make excellent returning roles. Amariyah very much fills a gap that was left open at the end of Pegasus in Flight. Perhaps nothing was more shocking and awe-inspiring then the lasting effect she has on Peter. Great writing all around.

Now for the positive technical stuff. I loved the opening "rescue" scene in Bangladesh and the edge-of-your-seat Padrugoi Mutiny. Beautifully written. Also, wonderful "scheming" on the part of Reidinger throughout. Nothing is funnier than watching General Greene jump from his chair in astonishment at something he himself did. Almost as if he sat on a whoopee-cushion. At 16/17 chapters it has a great length and every chapter blurs into the next, I couldn't put it down. I especially liked the scenes where Cass Cutler and Ranjit are scrounging the underbelly of Padrugoi and the Flimflam "chase scenes." (reminds you of any scenes in Pegasus in Flight? Hmm...). Wonderful use of character mapping. Very "tidy." You can almost see the situations as though you were there. Imagery is excellent. Great dramatic irony... We all knew Amariyah would save those torn plants... Love the Reidinger "pondering" scenes where Peter conceives of FT&T and Callisto Tower. Johnny Greene is wonderful comic relief, as he seems to take on the roll of the older Peter Reidinger IV from the Rowan series. Oh yeah, and great ship names for the colony ships (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Though I must admit to not catching on to the whole First Base thing until later in the book. My favorite scene is where Peter shows off "oh so timidly" to the Secretary of Space and his bean counters, perfect. All in all, a very well composed story on the part of McCaffrey. Kudos.

Now for the unfortunate, negative technical stuff. As much as we all love a good McCaffrey Sci-Fi/Romance, this book tends to take after Nimisha's ship in its lack of. I particularly found myself missing the Sascha/Tirla scenes (or for that matter their character really at all...). A strange composition in that she keeps the reader thinking that Peter will go for Amariyah the entire time (or at least that's what I pulled out even though the age difference). Sort of a bait and switch, if you will. Not bad character development wise of Peter, but the time changes are frequent and can possibly confuse the reader if not taken in as a McCaffrey Original. For lack of a better word, the plot "simmered" but never really came to a boil (after Flimflam was out of the picture). It also took after most of the later Tower and the Hive books in the militaristic, "young resident Prime, older Admiral and commanders" look on Padrugoi. Good use of Amariyah as a micro-surgeon (if subconscious) instead of a more supporting kinetic roll which would favor Peter/Amariyah relationship. Nice use of science with Gadriel, but it was a tad "Hawkingish."

However, all around the book was marvelous. A must read for every Talent fan, or even for simply any McCaffrey fan. This was definitely a page-turned and an instant classic. Coming from myself (whom loved Pegasus in Flight and To Ride Pegasus and has all the Rowan books and has been patiently awaiting Pegasus in Space for a long time), I must say it was one heck of fine ride. Write on McCaffrey, write on!

Another great McCaffrey Book. I read it in one reading. You just have to love a book that has spaceships name "Andre Norton", "Arrakis" and "Bradbury". As always well written. I have only one complaint. As I recall the only time teleportation is mentioned is in "To Ride Pegasus" and not at all in connection with Peter Reidinger and Johnny Greene, yet at the beginning of this book, which is set within months of "To Bridle Pegasus", (Rhyssa is still pregnant with her first child) both of them are teleporting supplies and equipment to Padragoi Station. Still a great read and worth the price. Anne shows the beginning of the FT&T. I must agree, however with the review by fiagaro1010, it worries me when an author starts concluding a series, such as the Talent series. That said, I highly recommend this book.

Just did not find this particularly interesting

Power play was a strong conclusion to the previous two books. It was also set in outer space as well as on the planet. Classic Anne McCaffrey. Excellent fiction.

In this book Anne McCaffrey has once again proven that she is a master. Petabee once a slumbering ice ball,awoken by a terraforming process , performed miraculous healings and made it known that it was sentient is once more in danger when on their way to testify on Gal-3 Yanaba, Bunny, Diego, and Marmion d'Revers are kidnapped by space pirate Onidi Luchard the ransom Petabee. Planet side sean is trying to handle the immigrants , hunters, and Drug companyies that were landed by the mysterious PTS transport system.

I have really enjoyed reading the two previous books in this so far trilogy over and over. However, in this last book I was just getting settled into what was a great continuation when the story ended with many unanswered questions. Such as:1.What happens to Zianal's children. 2.What has happened on Earth and does Kristian B. ever find out about her family. 3. Do the farmers ever come back and what happens to the other worlds that were colonized. I really hope this is not the last book in this series because I will miss these characters very much if it is. Ms. McCaffery has started a wonderful saga with this story and I hope she will finish it with as much flair, adventure and style as she started it with. Thank you Ms. McCaffery for many hours of escape into the world of Botony and the people who made it their home.

Like many other final trilogy books, this one both is disappointing and satisfying. The trilogy began with Freedom's Landing, continued with Freedom's Choice and now concludes with Freedom's Challenge. This wonderful trilogy, in which Ms. McCaffrey introduces a universe populated by both humans and various benign and malevolent aliens, is disappointing because the reader becomes so involved with the struggles to overcome the influence of the Eosi. The satisfaction is in knowing that you can start the journey again, and again!

However, while the story was wonderfully told, there were many instances of editing goofs and story flaws, which make the book less readable. The story soon tucks these goofs in the back of the reader's minds as Kris Bjornsen, Zainal, Chuck Mitford, Coo, Pes, Catteni Emassi Kamiton, and the other assorted Botanists' lives unroll before the reader's eyes. I, as a reader, would have waited another month or two to have a more readable book wi! ! th fewer goofs.

The third book concludes the plans that Zainal, the Emassi that was dumped on Botany along with various humans and other aliens, has for ridding the universe of the Eosian influence. It also sees a diverse and stable community on Botany as well as the beginnings of relief for the ravaged Earth.

Kris and Zainal's family grows to include Zainal's two Catteni boys and another child for Kris. This part of the story line is well told, as it keeps the continuity of prejudice in humanity. But it also shows that love and compassion can build more worlds than hate can tear down.

Freedom's Challenge is another sure winner from Anne McCaffrey!

Catteni are mercenaries to their overlords, the oppressive Esoi. When they invade Earth, they ship some of their captives off to the planet Barevi to be sold as slaves. One of the prisoners, Kris Bjornsen, escapes and heals an injured Catteni, Zainal. The pair, along with other humans and aliens, is captured and shipped to the uninhabited planet of Botany Bay. The place turns out to be a good provider and the inhabitants flourish.

With the help of the Farmers, the real owners of Botany Bay, the planet is made impregnable to an Esoi attack. Although Kris and Zainal become mates and live peacefully on their adopted planet, both know that they must break the stranglehold the Esoi have on their native worlds. The colonists infiltrate Earth to coordinate the resistance movement. The endgame has begun and Kris and Zainal know that the lives of several billion people are at stake if their daring plan fails.

For those who have read FREEDOM'S LANDING and FREEDOM'S CHOICE, FREEDOM'S CHALLENGE will prove to be an emotionally satisfying conclusion to one of the best space operas in years. Over the course of the trilogy, Anne McCaffrey has developed her primary and secondary characters to such a degree that the audience will regard both human and alien as real beings. The romance between the human and the Cattani is perfectly described as it condemns prejudice especially towards biracial couples. The magnificent Ms. McCaffrey has provided a memorable series.

Harriet Klausner

Alas, Ms. McCaffrey strikes again. Throughout her writing, she is plagued by....bad writing. Her ideas are wonderful, and if only properly executed, could make up wonderful books. Too bad that she, and this book in particular (the early Pern books were not so bad) is predictable, inconsistant and sloppy. She might care to try reading her books and noticing the number of things that change from page to page. This is particularly infuriating, as it should not be so difficult to avoid. Unfortunately, she appears not to have made this one small effort. In this book, there was a) no character development worth speaking of, b) no surprises or involving moments, and c) much that rang false and superficial. Not worth reading, except on a desert island.

I liked this book, which was quite surprising since i never really liked science fiction before. im eager to read the next 2 books.

The idea is beyond wonderful, I REALLY want to live on this planet McCaffrey and Scarborough have created. That being said I've worried about McCaffrey for some time as her books in recent years have... well... Let's just say she may feel in a hurry or something. Elizabeth has written other books alone, that I have found enjoyable, and own, so this can't be all or even mostly her fault. I do read this trilogy over and over, but a good bit of that time is spent with the book face down and me daydreaming. And oddly enough only those darn cats, the planet itself, and the large beaming medicine woman from the novels feature at all in my daydreams...

. . . over recent McCaffrey novels. Nimisha's Ship is a return to the universe described in The Coelura.

This is the first McCaffrey novel I have read in quite a while that didn't involve a relentlessly dull journey to a fatuously happy ending. It will keep you turning the pages, but it's not really hard SF - none of her novels are - just an adventure-type plot with some SF devices such as AI computers and space travel. She has totally passed up the opporunity to explore the social implications of the body-heir system, in my opinion.

It's a good read as long as you don't expect too much intellectual stimulation. And I wouldn't recommend spending the money for the hardcover edition, to be blunt.

I am a long time fan of Ann McCaffrey and enjoyed this new addition. Ann is different from other SF authors in that she comes up with new universes (yea I read the back - but it is true) with different social settings. I rated this book as 4 stars because it is very good, but I like to leave some room.
I found the characters to be full and the plot moves along, but not because it has to (i.e., "oh my God something interesting has to happen here). The characters, the plot, and the science are consistant (i.e., no discontinuities - a character uses a skill, or object that has not been prevously described). Is it as good as her best? That is hard to measure, because all her works of a set are different from each other. I found enjoyment in reading this and had trouble putting it down, but then, I seem to have the same problem with most all of her stuff.
I am looking forward to another in this series, because of her track record in purducing yarns of good quality and appears not to roll over to publishing pressure.

I read for relaxation and escape and this story is both. The plot is fairly uncomplicated and has more of a romance twist than technological. Nimesha and the other females of her family are shown as strong, business-wise and responsible in a society where many of it's "elite" are irresponsible and uncaring. When Nimesha becomes "stranded" in an unknown sector of the galaxy, she joins other survivors of the wormhole in building a society on a reasonably hospitable planet. There are exploration trips to nearby planets and plans to return for more indepth analysis that are in the future plans. Not all the beasties on Erehwon are friendly! This book has opened a whole new area of endeavor for Ms. McCaffrey now that she has concluded her Rowan series, and I hope that she visits Nimesha again and lets us know how she prospers.

I have long believed that McCaffrey can do no wrong but "The Tower and The Hive" just didn't do it for me. Admittedly, there were some wonderful moments but nothing to compare to "The Rowan" or even "Damia's Children." Maybe she lost something by having many main characters instead of one as in "Damia", it didn't show in "Lyon's Pride." I honestly wish that I never read this book -that I had left that universe to my own imagination because I got no sense of closure for the end of this series. I came away without any satisfaction. Don't bother reading this unless you really like Zara since this is the first time you really get to see her. Read "To Ride Pegasus" or "Pegasus In Flight," earlier books set in the same universe.

I've loved the Rowan series but if this is the last of the series then I'm unhappy. Not because it is ending but because there were too many issues not resolved. Unlike real life, we only have the writer's words to continue knowing what is going on. I enjoy all of Ms. McCaffeys' books but this one left me feeling unfullfilled. Hopefully she will read comments and give us another 'Rowan' book with fewer mistakes (as with Afra being Damia's brother) and more resolutions not just a dangling ending

The Rowan books are my absolute favorite McCaffrey books (with the Freedom Landing books a close second), but I've been really disappointed by the last three books in the series. The Rowan and Damia were incredibly good books, but to be honest, I wish they had left off all the beatle stuff with Damia and explored other plot lines. However, The Tower and the Hive was better than Damia's Children or Lyon's Pride. Laria is a very sympathetic character, although I found her romance to be completely unbelievable. I found myself skimming most of the "beatle parts" - again, I really wish McCaffrey would have found another plot line to explore. There are a ton of loose ends in this book (the biggest one that jumped out at me was the "romance" portion, although there were others). She also didn't really provide a credible way to resolve the FT&T problems.