A science-fiction universe centered on Acorna and the Linyaari, whose story grows from her discovery by human prospectors into a larger family and people-wide saga.
Acorna's Children follows Khorii, daughter of Acorna and Aari, as she inherits a public role among the Linyaari and faces a new threat to their worlds. Anne McCaffrey wrote these novels with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Start with First Warning, then read Second Wave and Third Watch in publication order. This three-book route continues events from the core Acorna series, so readers will get more from it after meeting Khorii's family and the Linyaari community in the earlier books.
View Series →The Acorna novels follow a young Linyaari discovered in space by human prospectors, then widen into the history and future of her people. Anne McCaffrey first wrote the opening two books with Margaret Ball and later collaborated with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. Read the seven core Acorna novels in publication order, then continue with the separately titled Acorna's Children trilogy. The books develop one continuous story, so beginning with Acorna gives the clearest introduction to the characters and setting.
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