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2/5⭐ This book felt like a filler installment. Sure some things happened, mostly in the research on Hivers, but otherwise progress was slow, and the end just dragged more and more. There was problematic treatment of women, the series' first gay character, and matchmaking efforts. Also minor continuity discrepancies that either disagreed with other books/pages in the series or seemed to accidentally draw details from other of McCaffrey's series.

So I just realized that not only do I happen to be in the middle of two 5-book series, I also just today started reading book 4 in both series (one in audio, one in print). Unintentional synchronicity.

Bk4 In The Tower And The Hive series sees Damia & Afra‘s children growing into their calling as Prime Talents. Laria the eldest has become Prime of Clarf Tower on the Mrdini home world, while her brothers Thian & Rojer & sister Zara join the naval fleet still tracking Hiver ships across the galaxy. But with growing opposition on both sides of the Alliance, trouble is brewing for the FT&T. #HSreadathon

We continue to follow Damia‘s brood as they continue to work w/their Mridini allies to hunt down the Hivers. There‘s family, friendship, love, & tragedy. There‘s also many issues that‘re timely today. Sadly, I kept thinking we may be on track to be more like the Hivers than the Alliance with a will to multiply & abuse the world around us w/little thought to sustainability & responsibility. I do 💜 this story & wish I was telekinetic/pathic.

Still working my way through this series. I feel like the first one started out fun, and by book 4, it‘s a little cliche and tired. I like McCaffery, but meh.

Stumbled upon this awesome building art in Lyon today. So sad to leave France tomorrow and go back to reality, but excited to get back to reading - have done NONE on this trip!!

Book 4 of The Tower And The Hive series is finished. Having already done a marathon of The Rowan, Damia & Damia's Children, Lyons Pride continues the struggle of the Nine Star Alliance against the hivers with the help of their allies, the Mrdini. All of Anne McCaffrey's books have such strong female characters, which is all the more amazing considering she started writing when sci-fi was a complete boys club. One of my favourites. 5⭐️