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In *Acorna's Rebels*, the Linyaari are retaking their homeworld from the Khleevi, but a daring expedition opens a deeper mystery about their origins. While searching for Aari, Acorna and her friends – Captain Becker, Mac, Nadhari, and RK – crash on Makahomia, a lush jungle planet inhabited by Temple Cats. As an evil plot threatens to destroy the sacred felines, Acorna leads a band of rebels into the planet’s temples and hidden sanctuaries. Inside a sacred shrine, she uncovers startling information that may reunite her with Aari or unleash catastrophe.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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