SUMMARY: Strange things were happening on the icy planet called Petaybee. Unauthorized genetically engineered species had been spotted, while some people were simply disappearing. None of the locals were talking to the company, so the company sent disabled combat veteran Yanaba Maddock to spy. But
Powers That Be
โ Scribed by Anne McCaffrey; Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
- Publisher
- Del Rey;Ballantine Books
- Year
- 1993;2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
From the Hugo and Nebula award-winning authors comes the Petaybee series, full of gripping fantasy and daring adventure.
Strange things are happening on the icy planet of Petaybee: Unauthorized genetically engineered species have been spotted; geologic survey teams sent to locate newly detected mineral deposits are either coming up empty or disappearing altogether. And the locals arent talkingespecially not to the company bent on exploiting the planet.
Disabled combat veteran Yanaba Maddock seems to be the perfect spy for the company. The frailty that was a liability in the military allows her to gain the trust of the Petaybean natives. But miraculously, with Yanas relocation to the arctic planet comes the return of her health and strength. And the closer she gets to the people of Petaybee, the more determined she is to protect her new home. For something unusual and wonderful is happening on Petaybee. Something worth fighting for, even dying forbut especially, something worth living for. . . .
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Library : Fantasy
Order : 1
Universes : Petaybee [01]
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ISBN : 9780345387790
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Universe : Petaybee
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