In the Unicorn's Creed, Maggie Brown the hearthcrafter witch has once agian found herself in the midst of yet another adventure. Declared a princess at her niece's christening (for acts of bravery in Song of Sorcery), maggie finds herself forced to choose a husband. With the help of the minstrle Colin, her dear friend, MAggie escapes into the forests, where a way to avoid marriage becomes a quest to help Moonshine the unicorn learn the laws of his people, which then becomes a quest to save all unicorns from maggie's dreaded uncle Fearchar. Taunted by werewolves & hampered by Zombies, not to mention the want to get rid of her crown, will maggie be able to cope with the situation at hand? Or will she, Colin, and Moonshine perish at the hands of Maggie's evil Uncle? You'll just have to read this book and find out! I loved the adventure and humor incorperated in the tale.

The story continued of a hearth witch and her unicorn, this is the second book of Elizabeth Ann Scarborough that I read. A young witch maiden sets out to save her baby cousin from a curse that will make her a liar, and a deeper plot which wants to rid the King whose throne she helped win in the first book of that burden. The story line is not outstanding, but I find the telling delightful. Ms. Scarborough is a wonderful tale-spinner, and there many small surprises in the book, like her relationship with the oh-so-correct unicorn, her friend and now-would-be lover bard, and some very nice twists. I liked it enough again :)

The Unicorn Creed is a sequal to the Song of Sorcery. It is packed with Nymphs, Faeries, Orges, gypsies, wizards, and werewolves. Along with Maggie Brown, A witch/Princess of Argonia, Colin Songsmith the Royal Minsteral, and Moonshine the Unicorn in love with Maggie. This book is about maggie first trying to give back her crown, but ends up as a quest to find out the true meaning of the Unicorn Creed, then a rescue mission to save other Unicorns. This is a jam packed book full of suprises. Withe old and new Characters. I highly recomend this book

There is no end to the mediocrity in this book. The stories are half-baked, the plots badly executed. A couple stories are okay, except that they ought to have been longer. Perhaps they were forced into short stories rather than taking on their natural form. Do not waste your money on this. If you are a fan of one of the authors in this book, go read something better written by them somewhere else.

Courage comes in many forms, and the women in these wonderful short stories display every possible manifestation. This is a brilliant collection of warrior-woman/fantasy tales. Do yourself a favor women, read this book and not only be entertained, but be inspired.

I can't even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this anthology. Best bet is for all Xena and Buffy fans out there(and the wonderful Annie Scarborough is one too!) to buy it.. read it..GIRL POWER!! yeah!

The book was enjoyable. Made for some light reading during lunch hours at the office. But it wasn't up to the standards that I expect from a collection like this. Perhaps someone with more of a musical background might enjoy it more than I did. A couple of the stories were very engrossing and entertaining, but overall it wasn't the best I have read.

I liked these stories and thought they were well-chosen. Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Ann Scarbourough make a good team. It was an interesting concept, mixing music and science fiction. This was a very good book for a collection, although I did prefer McCaffrey's Pern series.

Generally, science fiction anthologies are a mixed bag, some terrific stories, some terrible stories that you think may be in there just because the author has a "name." Space Opera, however, is nothing like any anthology I have ever read before. It is a one-note song, but that one note sings a joyful song. Made up of short stories commissioned for this anthology, they all share a theme, music. Within that theme, there are as many variations as the human mind can devise. Some stories are only tenuously connected with music, like the faintest hum. Others throb, resonate and pound into your brain like Sony's megabass. But all are worth reading, and some reading 2 or 3 or 4 times to capture all the rich nuances. For anyone who loves science fiction and music, Space Opera is a rare find and a thrilling melody. I particularly enjoyed the story contributed by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, and not just because we are both nurses. Anne Berson RN (bersonfamily@worldnet.att.net)

This novel is diverting the way a Saturday morning series would be: it emphasizes action over theme, plot over character, peril episodes over suspense. The main characters show little motivation, but instead work with various magical powers. The plot never really endangers any of the primary players, and therefore will not be disturbing to sensitive readers. The fantasy world depicted is not meant to make any incisive remarks or observations of our world-- rather, it serves to provide an escape from our world.

It's fun fantasy, thr kind that breaks the fourth wall without shame, making fun of itself and several others in the process. Packed with jokes, outrageous schemes, and the just plain weird... I'd highly recommend this first book of a now well-known author. Elizabeth S. has a great writing style and truly unique ideas. It brings to mind Castle in the Air, though I can't for the life of me remember the author of that. Ah well. I do recommend this book!

I have just finished reading this. (okay, I have 3 pages left when I put it down last night). I had never heard of it before, and just happened to pick it up for 50 cents in a used bookstore when I was stuck in Idaho, and it had interesting cover art.

It is delicious!!!!!! What a wonderful little piece of fiction. I found it very charming; and I am going to look for more of this author's stuff now just to see if she tries this alternative theme again.

It is a "fantasy" book, set roughly on earth, but in a non-western setting (well the main character is westerner) starting in the "Islamic" world and ending in newly conquered "Sindh" in the Subcontinent. (I use " " because all the names are altered) It has a genie and other magic bits, but it is not common place. I think it is a really great little book and I am just tickled pink that I found such a well put together story.

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.

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...

The idea is good, but the execution is poor. Characters are one dimensional and tend to be sterotypical. There's a bra burning feminist who learns the error of her ways from Anne Boleyn, a racist reinforced by George Silver, and so on. Really can't say enough about the single dimensionality of the characters.

What if one could "host" the memories of a famous person, of someone who has qualities that you wish you had, of your deceased beloved. How would you be changed? How would the long-deceased react to the modern world? These are some of the questions that the stellar authors in this anthology attempt to explore.

A scientist discovers how to extract memories from genetic material. He becomes Dr. Chimera - a blend of himself and his beloved wife. An inventor hosts Leonardo da Vinci and finds there is more to life than inventing. A mother gets more than she bargained for when she melds an explorer with her comatose daughter.

A variety of authors from the science fiction, fantasy and mystery genres tackle this premise of experiencing the memories of another and a very satisfying anthology is born.

Had to give this one a minimal rating to balance out the other reviewer. If that individual thought this was a gripping and emotionally powerful book, they must be 12 years old, or extraordinarily poorly-read. The plot development is clunky, the morality is ham-fisted, and the characters are one-dimensional. This is NOT McCaffrey's best work. In fact, it's the worst McCaffrey I've ever read. Do not buy this series. If you must try it, borrow it from your local public library.

I've read many sci-fi stories but this is the first I've read that expresses the idea of a sentient planet. This sequal to " Powers that Be " plays with ideas and blends native american belifs with adventure and wild stories. Yanaba is a strong character and you feel as if she's your best friend. Clodgah Senunkut is the most caring person I've come across in my reading.Bunny, Diego and 'Cita are great compliments to the story. And Sean gives Yanaba a love so strong it makes your tears come to your eyes. Anne McCaffrey is a master in her element and truly knows what she's doing.

The story follows the adventures of hearthwitch, Maggie Brown, and minstrel, Colin Songsmith, as they try to rescue Maggie's stepsister from gypsies. This book is actually two stories in one and it's light, fun reading. Don't confuse light with short, however, because the book is over 500 pages long. Due to underdevelopment of the characters and plot, the end of the book can sometimes seem a long ways away. The writing is oftentimes choppy and the conflicts don't seem to be completely defined before they are resolved. Still, if you don't want to think too much, just want something to help you get away, and need a good dose of unicorns and other mystical creatures, this is a good choice with enough humor to make you laugh out-loud occasionally.

Vampire Slayers is one of two things, depending on the reader: an absolute, must-have for the fan of vampires and particularly vampire-hunters; or, for the less-than-pleased with Van Helsing, a curious and eclectic selection of occult stories. Those who don't like horror at all will probably be bored (many of the stories involve similar settings: vampires take over the world), but fans will be entertained, as the stories stretch over many writers and styles.