Lyon's Pride (A Tower and Hive Novel Book 4)

I love this story -- in fact I love the series. I got introduced to this series by my daughter eons ago -- she asked for them for Christmas and I read all the books before I gave them to her because I wanted to make sure they were appropriate for a high school student. I was hooked then and they still hook me every time I read them. I would say that it helps to read these books in order since then you are grounded in the premise of the books. The Pegasus series (most of these books are a set of connected short stories) tells of the evolution of the development of the organization of the para-psychics into the FT&T that is well developed in the Tower Sseries.I won't summarize the story. This is the second to last book in the series and it shows the conflict that exists between the desire to a peaceful solution to conflict and the need to take more aggressive action - the latter concept being one developed more completely in the last book of the series.These books were written a long time ago, so be aware that especially the very early books have more primitive technology than we have today, but it is no worse than reading other books written years ago. These books are great for girls and boys, men and women -- the writing is great and there are none of those glaring inconsistencies between books in a series that seem to be prevalent in some of the newer series that I have read. Great books.I love science fiction but abhor graphic violence so I find myself reading Anne Mcaffery's books again frequently.

As always, Anne McCaffrey shows the timelessness (and uncanny timeliness!!) of her gifts! Having been a devoted and avid "fan" for a very long time, and-Heavens willing- my children, and theirs will continue that tradition. The absolute necessity of passing on the spirit of the characters in ALL her many books/series of books was never more needed than now. All the more reason that Science Fiction become Science Fact! Thank you again Ms. McCaffrey, you are greatly missed!i

Beginning with "To Ride Pegasus" and "Pegasus in Flight," each of McCaffrey's books dealing with Talents (people gifted with ESP abilities) also deals with ethical questions: What is ethical behavior for a Talent? What are Talents' obligations to society?McCaffrey outlined a code of conduct to answer these questions, and in this book both the code and its adherents are put to the test: the characters deal with ethical dilemmas as well as physical dangers, personality conflicts, space travel, personal relationships, and the ultimate goal of finding a way to survive and restrain the lethal Hive Culture without copying its methods.Slower paced because of the material (and space!) it covers, Lyon's Pride is an indispensable part of the Tower and Hive Series:1. The Rowan2. Damia3. Damia's Children4. Lyon's Pride5. The Tower and the Hive.Enjoy!

I enjoy all of Anne McCaffrey's books. Although "Lyon's Pride" gets a bit technical in so far as there is a lot of the action on spaceships "far, far, away" I enjoy reading the "whole" story. I read this book in paperback when it was first published and recently bought the kindle edition so I could read it anyplace I had my phone and time on my hands. This is probably the fourth time I've read it. I find it relaxing to read a favorite book. I know when it's a good stopping point and I already know what happens so I don't stay up until 2 am trying to finish it...

This is a well written book and keeps hold of your attention. For those who don't know this is a continuation of a series "The Talent Saga), This Saga begins with the book "To Ride Pegasus", "Pegasus in Flight", Pegasus in Space", "The Rowan", "Damia", "Damia's Children" and then is book with the series ending with "The Tower and the Hive which is available. The first three books are available in Kindle but the next three are not available on Kindle. It is a shame that Amazon does not provide the missing three books because they are a fantastic series. But all this aside, this book can and should be enjoyed by itself.

I have been an Anne McCaffrey fan for over 30 years and have been slowly replacing my paper copies with Kindle editions as they are released. This series has continuity but can stand alone. Every couple of years, I re-read the series. I check constantly for the release of the final book in the series (The Rowan, which is actually the first). Every sci-fi fan will enjoy this book.

This was an enjoyable reread of one mine. However at 50 I am losing my connections with the younger characters. And being former military some of the scenes feel off but I have to remember Space military vs US Army training. US Army training does not apply. YA readers will enjoy and so with Anne's fans.

Her writing is always solid but this story went on too long