Damia (Bookcassette(r) Edition)

I read this book since finishing The Rowan. The story, to me, is more about Afra than Damia. The last part, when they are on Deneb, notwithstanding, which is more about Damia than Afra.

I enjoyed the story. Ms. McCaffrey did have some troubles with ages and time-lines. She needed a more consistent editor. I am bothered that the Rowan was considered a baby at age 2-3, but her son, Jeran, was able to hold a relatively consistent conversation with Afra at age 18 months, yet another child at 18 months was considered advanced for having language development that was less than my own daughter had a 18 months! Ms. McCaffrey must have had troubles maintain that humans have 9 month gestations and adding months and years together. The kids' ages in relationship to events, such as the Deneb invasion by the Beetles, as seemed inconsistent. I was also thrown by the mention of Ezro, who was mentioned exactly twice and I had no idea who this person was. I thought it was a typo mistake the first time and that they were refering to Larak. Despite these inconsistencies, which really knock me out of the flow of the novel, I did like the story and the continuance of this series.

I like Ms. McCaffrey's science fiction.