The spacefaring Barque Cats are valued members of every vessel’s crew, thanks to their special bond with humans. Then Pshaw-Ra, a mysterious cat with highly advanced knowledge, gives the felines the power of telepathy. When panic over a virulent plague drives the government to exterminate animals, Pshaw-Ra guides the cats and humans of the starship Ranzo to safety on his home planet, Mau. But Pshaw-Ra has a hidden agenda. His ultimate goal? Mate the Barque Cats with their godlike counterparts who rule on Mau and create a superior race to conquer the universe. His plans, however, may be doomed by his daughters’ battle royal to become queen, by a suspicious Barque Cat with an equally curious human friend—and by something stirring deep beneath the city with a hunger to devour all life . . . and an undying hatred for cats.
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“Written with gentle humor and a genuine understanding of the feline species, this welcome addition to a new series will appeal to cat lovers and fans of McCaffrey and Scarborough.”—Library Journal
“[A] space adventure featuring super-smart cats . . . Readers of all ages will be entertained as the barque cats explore strange new worlds.”—Publishers Weekly
“The cats and their observations of humans are hilarious.”—SF Crowsnest
About the Author
Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award–winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern novels, is one of science fiction’s most popular authors. She lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, winner of the Nebula Award for her novel The Healer’s War, is the author of numerous fantasy novels. She has co-authored eleven other novels with Anne McCaffrey. She lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, winner of the Nebula Award for her novel The Healer’s War, is the author of numerous fantasy novels. She has co-authored eleven other novels with Anne McCaffrey. She lives on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
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fun feline frolic
Dec 12 2010
By Harriet Klausner
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Format:Hardcover
The Barque Cats: and their human Cat Persons bond in an almost mystical way. Each and their human seem to instinctively know what the other wants as if reading minds. Mysterious feline Pshaw-Ra somehow changes the dynamic that leads to a telepathic link between Chester the Barque Cat and his Cat Person; other cats soon follow.
A plague leads to the government order to destroy those considered the carriers, which brings unwanted focus on the Barque Cats. Pshaw-Ra opens up a mousehole to carry the Barque cats and their Cat Persons on the starship Ranzo to Mau where he plans to breed the newcomers with his felines; the offspring will rule the universe. However, he finds problems at home with daughter Nefure claiming the throne while his other daughter Renpet fleeing into the catacombs beneath the Mauan desert. Pshaw-Ra is a target of scorn while something dormant for almost as old as the universe has awakened with a thirst for the light starting with cats for breakfast.
This is a fun feline frolic as the Barque Cats and their Cat Persons try to save the universe from the Mau residents. Faster than the speed of light, readers will enjoy the escapades on Mau although wonder why everyone especially the off-worlders seem emotionally detached from Pshaw-Ro's scheme. Still this is an entertaining human-feline outer space thriller (see Catalyst).
Harriet Klausner
A plague leads to the government order to destroy those considered the carriers, which brings unwanted focus on the Barque Cats. Pshaw-Ra opens up a mousehole to carry the Barque cats and their Cat Persons on the starship Ranzo to Mau where he plans to breed the newcomers with his felines; the offspring will rule the universe. However, he finds problems at home with daughter Nefure claiming the throne while his other daughter Renpet fleeing into the catacombs beneath the Mauan desert. Pshaw-Ra is a target of scorn while something dormant for almost as old as the universe has awakened with a thirst for the light starting with cats for breakfast.
This is a fun feline frolic as the Barque Cats and their Cat Persons try to save the universe from the Mau residents. Faster than the speed of light, readers will enjoy the escapades on Mau although wonder why everyone especially the off-worlders seem emotionally detached from Pshaw-Ro's scheme. Still this is an entertaining human-feline outer space thriller (see Catalyst).
Harriet Klausner
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A Disappointment for McCaffrey fans
Feb 6 2011
By Margaret L. Smith
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I really hate to say anything bad about a McCaffrey book, but I have no choice here. I doubt that I will even finish reading this one, and will not buy any more in the series. As others have said, there is no depth or complexity to either the characters or the plot.
I've been a McCaffrey fan since reading a Pern short story, "Weyr Search", years before any of the books came out. I've loved everything she has written, both science fiction and romance, except for this and all but the first of the Acorna series. I stopped buying the Acorna books after the second one, and as I indicated above, won't buy any more of the Barque Cat series.
Some of McCaffrey's collaborations have been great - the Planet Pirates books, for instance, and they introduced me to Elizabeth Moon and Jody Lynn Nye, authors I might not have discovered otherwise. This one, though, leaves me cold.
Looking at a list of her books, it appears that most of the ones I just can't get through are collaborations with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, so perhaps my criterion should be "If Scarborough is the co-author, don't bother"?
I've been a McCaffrey fan since reading a Pern short story, "Weyr Search", years before any of the books came out. I've loved everything she has written, both science fiction and romance, except for this and all but the first of the Acorna series. I stopped buying the Acorna books after the second one, and as I indicated above, won't buy any more of the Barque Cat series.
Some of McCaffrey's collaborations have been great - the Planet Pirates books, for instance, and they introduced me to Elizabeth Moon and Jody Lynn Nye, authors I might not have discovered otherwise. This one, though, leaves me cold.
Looking at a list of her books, it appears that most of the ones I just can't get through are collaborations with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, so perhaps my criterion should be "If Scarborough is the co-author, don't bother"?
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Cats in the World of Science Fiction!
Jan 8 2011
By Donna Gough
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Format:Hardcover
For cat lovers, this book is a gem! Both authors are first-rate, and I, for one, am eagerly waiting for a sequel. Cats that can think and operate in space! Highly recommended! An excellent SF yarn!
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