Acorna's World

"e;Good spacefaring fun"e; as the Unicorn Girl returns in her fourth adventure from the New York Times-bestselling authors of Acorna's People (Publishers Weekly). Acorna, the "e;unicorn girl"e; has made peace with her Linyaari past, and aboard the interplanetary salvage vessel Condor she is finally free. But dread overtakes her when a distress signal summons Acorna and her companions to a nearby planet. For among the myriad wonders of this world of sentient plants and intoxicating perfumes are unmistakable signs that everything Acorna holds dear is in peril. A promise of world-shattering devastation is in the celestial winds and impending catastrophe at the claws of the cold-blooded insectile race that seeks to eradicate all Linyaari and human life from the galaxy . . . the Khleevi!Praise for the Acorna series"e;McCaffrey and Ball have created a magical alien in this fantasy/science fiction story."e; Library Journal"e;Combining colorful characterizations, lots of fast-paced action, and a decided sense of menace . . . this is entertaining fare, indeed, for sf fans."e; Booklist