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Anne McCaffrey, winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards, co-writes this sequel to the popular first Twins of Petaybee book, Changelings with fellow Nebula Award winner Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. As the series continues, Maelstrom follows Murel and Ronan Shongili-telepathic 10-year-old twins who have the special ability to turn into river seals. Murel and Ronan have been assigned with rescuing the inhabitants of neighboring planet Halau from their doomed and environmentally unsound home. But when they arrive at Halau, they find the planet even further destroyed by an unexpected meteor. Their rescue mission is made more dangerous by the discovery of an evil aquatic alien race and the suspicious arrest of their friend Marmion. Murel and Ronan are determined to defeat the Powers That Be and save all the inhabitants of Halau, no matter what the cost. Maelstrom's unexpected twists and turns are expertly narrated by Robert Ramirez. "A cliffhanger ending, ecological lessons, anthropomorphic animals and simplistic good vs. evil morality ..."-Publishers Weekly
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"Great follow up to Changelings - even better I think. Continued good development of twins, interesting follow up with friend Keola on his planet, and cliffhanger ending back on Petaybee signalling a good sequel to come- soon I hope! "
— Lisa (5 out of 5 stars)
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" Great follow up to Changelings - even better I think. Continued good development of twins, interesting follow up with friend Keola on his planet, and cliffhanger ending back on Petaybee signalling a good sequel to come- soon I hope! "
— Lisa, 12/2/2013 -
" I get the feeling the took this trilogy and broke one book into 3 books. Literally picks up right at the end of the other. Enjoyed the adding of the aliens and sacred telepathic critters to Petaybe, and another quickie fun read. "
— Kendra, 10/22/2013 -
" how the twins struggled to save their home world "
— Theresa, 10/3/2013 -
" Interesting, fast-moving. Make sure you have the 3rd on handy though, because it doesn't resolve, and continues right into #3! "
— Sara, 9/22/2013 -
" I've reviewed this trilogy elsewhere: see Deluge . "
— JoyfulK, 9/13/2013 -
" Wow, what an ending. A real cliff hanger. I'm glad I have #3 in my library bag :). "
— Amanda, 2/13/2013 -
" It was OK. I liked the first trilogy based on the same world better then this trilogy. I do plan on finishing the series, just because I want to know what happens and this book leave you hanging. "
— Teresa, 2/6/2013 -
" This was a fun book to read with my pre-teen daughter "
— Red, 9/30/2012 -
" The Petaybee (short for PTB or Powers That Be) series is one of the best to come from Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. I bought the Kindle edition from Amazon.com. "
— Elsi, 4/15/2012 -
" Gotta find book 3 the first 2 were good. but it ended on a cliff-hanger "
— Nadine/Dina, 2/26/2012 -
" Growing up on the sentient planet Petabyee, half selkie twins Murel and Ronan embargk on a missioto rescue the lifeforms of a dying planet that is under Interglactic Company control setting off charges of smuggling against the pro-Petabyee faction. "
— Fredrick, 2/2/2012 -
" Good summer read-- quick and enjoyable. Petaybee really fascinates me. It is great to revisit the planet and to follow the twins' adventures. "
— Marissa, 2/2/2012 -
" better than the first one "
— Rebecca, 1/12/2012 -
" The second book in a series is always awkward, and this is no exception. Still, it was a lot better than many of the books I have read. "
— Jennifer, 6/13/2011 -
" Didn't finish. Not my bag. "
— Dennis, 4/23/2011 -
" Good summer read-- quick and enjoyable. Petaybee really fascinates me. It is great to revisit the planet and to follow the twins' adventures. "
— Marissa, 4/23/2011 -
" It was OK. I liked the first trilogy based on the same world better then this trilogy. I do plan on finishing the series, just because I want to know what happens and this book leave you hanging. "
— Teresa, 9/14/2010 -
" The second book in a series is always awkward, and this is no exception. Still, it was a lot better than many of the books I have read. "
— Jennifer, 12/22/2009 -
" Wow, what an ending. A real cliff hanger. I'm glad I have #3 in my library bag :). "
— Amanda, 7/31/2008 -
" Gotta find book 3 the first 2 were good. but it ended on a cliff-hanger <br/> "
— Nadine/Dina, 6/10/2008 -
" The Petaybee (short for PTB or Powers That Be) series is one of the best to come from Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. I bought the Kindle edition from Amazon.com. "
— Elsi, 4/3/2008
About the Authors
Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011), one of the world’s most popular authors, was best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. She was the first woman to win the two top prizes for science fiction writing, the Hugo and Nebula awards. She was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was named a Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Grand Master. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1926, McCaffrey relocated to Ireland in the 1970s, where she lived in a house of her own design, named Dragonhold-Underhill.
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.
About Robert Ramirez
Robert Ramirez came to audiobook narration fresh from his MFA in classical theater. Initially answering a casting call for a narrator who spoke Spanish, Robert has used his Mexican-American background to imbue authentic flavor and dialogue in audio titles. His powerful command of language and rich voice reflect his interest in dialects. Ramirez is the winner of eight AudioFile Earphones Awards.