Books like Acorna's World by Anne McCaffrey
Acorna, the famously resilient unicorn girl of the Linyaari, finally finds freedom aboard the interplanetary salvage vessel Condor. When a distress signal leads her and her companions to a planet teeming with sentient plants and intoxicating aromas, they discover that familiar joys hide danger. The planet’s fragile ecosystems conceal clues that the beloved Linyaari and human lifelines are under threat. Rumors hint that a celestial menace is brewing, and the Khleevi—cold‑blooded insectlike invaders—loom to destroy all Linyaari and human life across the galaxy. Faced with potential world‑shattering calamity, Acorna must protect her people and the fragile world she has come to love.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: Anne McCaffrey
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