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A review by zanthems
Acorna's Quest by Anne McCaffrey
3.0
Once again, our magical orphan protagonist wins through all situations with her charm and superpowers and very little fuss. I kept hoping that she'd have to work for something for once, but sadly, not in this story. And as in the first book of the series, she is surrounded by a weirdly condescending and petty cast of characters, who are forever posturing and swaggering and overprotecting her. There are glimpses of depth—Acorna gets some good complex moments as she faces the possibility of meeting her long-lost people—but they never lead to meaningful character development.
With that said, this book is still an improvement on the previous one. There are fairly compelling dangers and disasters to be averted, and some adventure in the process. The fun factor was high enough that I'll probably keep reading the series, but not with high hopes.
With that said, this book is still an improvement on the previous one. There are fairly compelling dangers and disasters to be averted, and some adventure in the process. The fun factor was high enough that I'll probably keep reading the series, but not with high hopes.