Changling - A Meeting of Minds

Dragonsqueen · Nov 1 2005, 02:01 AM

I just saw on the internet that there was a new book coming out in december called Changling, joint with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Isn't that so cool, I can't wait to get hold of it!!!

***Hans*** · Nov 1 2005, 02:51 AM

Petaybee has its own forum here, albeit together with the lovely Acorna

I added a link to Amazon (including cover picture) to that thread: click

Lady Maelin · Dec 31 2005, 09:16 PM

I just found that on Fantastic fiction, when I was looking over all of Anne's books. I have to go and get one when I comes out, I have all the rest of them. Yeah what a way to start the new year.

Topaz the Golden · Jan 7 2006, 09:42 PM

I got it the other day. I'll let you know how I like it when I'm done with it ok.

***Hans*** · Jan 8 2006, 05:13 AM

Yes please. Make a short book review for us?

Topaz the Golden · Jan 13 2006, 12:13 PM

no problem

Lady Maelin · Feb 13 2006, 10:44 PM

I ordered my copy, and I haven't gotten it yet. I will be interested to see what she says after reading it.

c_ris · Feb 14 2006, 09:46 AM

I've got it - now I'm reading through the rest of the series up to it!

WVDragonlady · Feb 22 2006, 11:52 AM

I read it last month. very good. has the same rhythm as Petaybee. It also says on the front cover that this is Book 1 of the Twins of Petaybee! So! Now we can look forward to more. This one is about the twins after they were born and up until they were about pre-teen I'd say. Also some very mysterious "underwater" seals(name given by the regular seals) that are at the Island being made by Petaybee in the South. More to come on those I'm sure. therwise a very good addition to the series. as always!

c_ris · Feb 27 2006, 06:38 AM

I just finished reading Changelings, and frankly I found it disappointing. The plot was concoluted, and yet too simple, at the same time. The characters had lost much of their sparkle, and I just can't stand Murel and Ronan!

Also, there were many chnages from the rest of the series - Nanook was suppossed to be male, Johnny Greene is miussing his last 'e', and a couple of other names were slightly different, too. And those little changes just annoyed me all the way through!

WVDragonlady · Feb 27 2006, 06:53 AM

OK. I thought that maybe it was all miss prints! That maybe I got a bad copy or something. The mix up with the cat's genders were alittle surprising to me too. I didn't notice the missing "E". And I thought that since this was the first in a series that maybe it'll get better?*shes asks with hope* I still thought it had the rhythm tho. maybe I was so happy to have something new to read I was blinded.

ghyle · May 1 2006, 06:41 AM

I've yet to read the others already published, but I found it an enjoyable read. I found the twins a bit too adult in their actions and decisions, and the book as a whole felt a tad thin, with not enough meat.

There was also a sense that the dangers faced were not dangerous enough. This may be a result of it being the first in a new series, of course, or maybe the youthfulness of the twins may be a factor.

I shall be submitting my book review of it maybe Thursday at the latest.

jube · May 1 2006, 09:14 PM

I'm still waiting for it to come out at my local bookstore. Just wondering if it's a deliberate misprint by the printers? Or by the authors? Not having read it yet, I can't say I've noticed but thought I'd bring the question up!

ghyle · May 2 2006, 03:20 AM

Galaxy have the hardcover, and they do mail order.

***Pam*** · May 7 2006, 03:27 AM

I started reading it... I don't think I can finish it. I'll give it another try. I'm finding something about it highly annoying, which really bugs me because I really like both the authors.

Emeraldrose · Feb 19 2009, 11:54 AM

I recieved a gift card to Books a Million so was looking for some of Anne's books other than Pern (I have all of them). I was unable to locate any ship books but found Changling and Maelstrom...Are they independent of the other Petaybee books? Should I start with an earlier book?

Emeraldrose · Mar 2 2009, 10:36 AM

I have gotten to Ronen and Murel age 8. They just got lightweight snow suits for birthday from pilot Johnny Green. I guess I will keep plugging onward/upward. Am still waitng for plot to kick in...

Nov 1 2005, 02:01 AM	#1
Dragonsqueen Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the sea, NZ born! Gender: F	Changling I just saw on the internet that there was a new book coming out in december called Changling, joint with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Isn't that so cool, I can't wait to get hold of it!!!

Nov 1 2005, 02:51 AM	#2
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Changling Petaybee has its own forum here, albeit together with the lovely Acorna I added a link to Amazon (including cover picture) to that thread: click __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Dec 31 2005, 09:16 PM	#3
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Changling I just found that on Fantastic fiction, when I was looking over all of Anne's books. I have to go and get one when I comes out, I have all the rest of them. Yeah what a way to start the new year. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Jan 7 2006, 09:42 PM	#4
Topaz the Golden Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: new windsor, ny (between whats real and fanstasy Gender: F Fan of: all of them Now Reading: anything I can get my hands on	Re: Changling I got it the other day. I'll let you know how I like it when I'm done with it ok.

Jan 8 2006, 05:13 AM	#5
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: Changling Yes please. Make a short book review for us? __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Jan 13 2006, 12:13 PM	#6
Topaz the Golden Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: new windsor, ny (between whats real and fanstasy Gender: F Fan of: all of them Now Reading: anything I can get my hands on	Re: Changling no problem

Feb 13 2006, 10:44 PM	#7
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: Changling I ordered my copy, and I haven't gotten it yet. I will be interested to see what she says after reading it. __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Feb 14 2006, 09:46 AM	#8
c_ris Journeyman Harper Roedin Wing Second Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Great Britain Gender: M Fan of: the Dragonriders of Pern! Now Reading: The Elder Gods - Eddings	Re: Changling I've got it - now I'm reading through the rest of the series up to it! __________________ Roedin Of Pern "When a harper is silenced, all men should listen harder." AtWoP

Feb 22 2006, 11:52 AM	#9
WVDragonlady Inactive Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: valley in mountains of WV Gender: F Fan of: anything but Acorna,sorry Now Reading: Maelstrom	Re: Changling I read it last month. very good. has the same rhythm as Petaybee. It also says on the front cover that this is Book 1 of the Twins of Petaybee! So! Now we can look forward to more. This one is about the twins after they were born and up until they were about pre-teen I'd say. Also some very mysterious "underwater" seals(name given by the regular seals) that are at the Island being made by Petaybee in the South. More to come on those I'm sure. therwise a very good addition to the series. as always!

Feb 27 2006, 06:38 AM	#10
c_ris Journeyman Harper Roedin Wing Second Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Great Britain Gender: M Fan of: the Dragonriders of Pern! Now Reading: The Elder Gods - Eddings	Re: Changling I just finished reading Changelings, and frankly I found it disappointing. The plot was concoluted, and yet too simple, at the same time. The characters had lost much of their sparkle, and I just can't stand Murel and Ronan! Also, there were many chnages from the rest of the series - Nanook was suppossed to be male, Johnny Greene is miussing his last 'e', and a couple of other names were slightly different, too. And those little changes just annoyed me all the way through! __________________ Roedin Of Pern "When a harper is silenced, all men should listen harder." AtWoP

Feb 27 2006, 06:53 AM	#11
WVDragonlady Inactive Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: valley in mountains of WV Gender: F Fan of: anything but Acorna,sorry Now Reading: Maelstrom	Re: Changling OK. I thought that maybe it was all miss prints! That maybe I got a bad copy or something. The mix up with the cat's genders were alittle surprising to me too. I didn't notice the missing "E". And I thought that since this was the first in a series that maybe it'll get better?shes asks with hope I still thought it had the rhythm tho. maybe I was so happy to have something new to read I was blinded.

May 1 2006, 06:41 AM	#12
ghyle Resident Poet Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Changling I've yet to read the others already published, but I found it an enjoyable read. I found the twins a bit too adult in their actions and decisions, and the book as a whole felt a tad thin, with not enough meat. There was also a sense that the dangers faced were not dangerous enough. This may be a result of it being the first in a new series, of course, or maybe the youthfulness of the twins may be a factor. I shall be submitting my book review of it maybe Thursday at the latest.

May 1 2006, 09:14 PM	#13
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: Changling I'm still waiting for it to come out at my local bookstore. Just wondering if it's a deliberate misprint by the printers? Or by the authors? Not having read it yet, I can't say I've noticed but thought I'd bring the question up!

May 2 2006, 03:20 AM	#14
ghyle Resident Poet Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: Changling Galaxy have the hardcover, and they do mail order.

May 7 2006, 03:27 AM	#15
*Pam* Heptite Guildmaster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Four Corners Fan of: Lars Dahl	Re: Changling I started reading it... I don't think I can finish it. I'll give it another try. I'm finding something about it highly annoying, which really bugs me because I really like both the authors. __________________ You can take me down, you can show me your home. Not the place where you live, but the place where you belong. ~Toad the Wet Sprocket The Crystal Singer Continuum

Feb 19 2009, 11:54 AM	#16
Emeraldrose Holder Drudge Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee Gender: F Fan of: Dragonriders Series Now Reading: The Great Hunt Robert Jordan	Re: Changling I recieved a gift card to Books a Million so was looking for some of Anne's books other than Pern (I have all of them). I was unable to locate any ship books but found Changling and Maelstrom...Are they independent of the other Petaybee books? Should I start with an earlier book?

Mar 2 2009, 10:36 AM	#17
Emeraldrose Holder Drudge Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee Gender: F Fan of: Dragonriders Series Now Reading: The Great Hunt Robert Jordan	Re: Changling I have gotten to Ronen and Murel age 8. They just got lightweight snow suits for birthday from pilot Johnny Green. I guess I will keep plugging onward/upward. Am still waitng for plot to kick in...

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