A review by sanalith
The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey

4.0

Ahhh, this was a blast from the past! Classic McCaffrey - strong characters, interesting world-building, and an engaging plotline. How might humanity have evolved if we discovered Talents among us - men and women capable of telekinesis, teleportation, and other mental enhancements? In this story, a young child orphaned during a mudslide that destroyed her entire village finds herself as one of the most powerful Talents of her generation. The book deals equally with her loneliness as she grows and matures, her quest to find both friendship and love, and her duty to protect the entire human race from an alien threat. This was one of the first sci-fi/fantasy books I read growing up, and re-reading it was a wonderfully nostalgic experience.