Freedom's Choice - Catteni, Bk 2 Author:Anne McCaffrey Anne McCaffrey captured the interest and hearts of many with "Freedom's Landing" as Catteni slaves unexpectedly became settlers establishing a new colony on Botany, presumably an uninhabited M-type planet. In "Freedom's Choice" the saga progresses to an extraordinary level. The shipments of Catteni slaves continue, bu... more »t they find that they are enjoyably reinventing the creature comforts of home, and searching for the origin of the Farmers who were the original occupants of Botany, all under the keen eyes of two very different observers. When scouts for the Emassi come to retrieve Zainal, shanghaied in the original shipment of slaves, Botany changes irrevocably.« less
This is a good book in the sense that it wraps up some loose ends from the 1st book in the series, which I really liked. However, this second book is not my favorite of the series, nor of Anne McCaffrey's collection. I wasn't particularly comfortable with some of the characters' morals, decisions and a particular thread in the storyline. I suppose I expected more. Sigh. Still a McCaffrey fan.
Still the best writer around! The second in the Catteni series. The daring gang that still defies all the odds continue to receive drops of Terrans and continues to assist all that come. This time, the decision to improve the gene pool is met with resistence by the women, but all decide it is a good choice. A new generation is born and raised, and contact with the "Farmers" only whets my appetite to know who They are.
