Táto séria sleduje osudy neobyčajného dievčaťa s magickými schopnosťami, ktoré sa ocitá v centre galaktického sprisahania. Od svojho nájdenia v kozme je prenasledovaná tými, ktorí chcú zneužiť jej jedinečné dary na vlastnú moc. Hrdinka, obklopená vernými, aj keď drsnými ochrancami, musí čeliť temným silám a odhaliť pravdu o svojom pôvode a osude, zatiaľ čo bojuje za slobodu a spravodlivosť vo vesmíre plnom intríg.
A young girl with a horn and extraordinary powers, including healing and plant growth, is discovered by prospectors in an escape pod and taken to the lawless planet Kezdet. While she hopes for a life of freedom, the planet harbors a dark secret involving child slave labor orchestrated by a sinister figure known as "The Piper." As she grows, Acorna becomes determined to fight against the exploitation and carve her own path toward freedom, challenging the oppressive forces around her.
Acorna startet mit menschlichen Freunden auf der Suche nach ihrer eigenen Rasse, die bald auftaucht, um sie zu finden. Diese sanften, gehörnten Nichtmenschen fliehen vor anderen Aliens, die grausame Mörder und Folterer sind und riesigen Kakerlaken ähneln. In der Zwischenzeit nimmt ein Raumschiff voller enteigneter menschlicher Bergleute einen Wissenschaftler auf, dessen verheerendes System zur Kontrolle des planetarischen Wetters einige kriminelle Besatzungsmitglieder dazu inspiriert, einen Putsch zu inszenieren und die Wettermaschine zu nutzen, um ganze Planeten zu erpressen; Acorna gerät in diesen Konflikt. Währenddessen ist eine Raumflotte von Killerkakerlaken auf dem Weg. Diese Handlungsstränge vermischen Romantik, leichte Komödie und einige gewalttätige Aktionen, die im Allgemeinen heruntergespielt oder im Hintergrund behandelt werden. Natürlich finden die schädlichen Bösewichte die Menschheit eine härtere Herausforderung als die netten Einhorn-Leute und beschweren sich bitter: "Sie sind barbarisch und grausam über alle Maßen; wenn sie angegriffen werden, wehren sie sich tatsächlich!" Glückliche Enden entstehen, mit Raum für weitere Fortsetzungen. Insgesamt fühlt sich Acorna's Quest wie ein ausgelassenes, unkompliziertes SF-Abenteuer an, das für jüngere Leser und Anne McCaffrey-Fans gedacht ist.
Welcome home, Linyaari child! Acorna's quest has led her to her true people, the Linyaari, after being raised by human asteroid miners. She is Khornya, daughter of the esteemed Feriila and Vaanye, who were thought lost after the Khleevi devastated their planet. Now, Acorna is among her own kind, where her unique features, including the healing horn on her forehead, connect her to the telepathic Linyaari. Welcomed with a grand costume ball and an arranged mate, Acorna's journey is far from over. She must locate the legendary resting place of the Linyaari ancestors and confront an even more ruthless enemy than the Khleevi. With the help of rogue spacetrader Becker and his cat RK, Acorna embarks on a mission to right a grave wrong and rescue another survivor thought lost. Throughout her adventure, she uncovers the Universe's most closely guarded secret—the ancient bond between the hoofed Linyaari and the space-faring humans she now considers her people. This enchanting tale, co-authored by award-winning Elizabeth Ann Scarborough and Anne McCaffrey, continues Acorna's legacy, captivating readers of all ages and rekindling the magic of youth.
Acorna, the "unicorn girl" has made peace with her Linyaari past, and aboard the interplanetary salvage vessel Condor she is finally free. But dread overtakes her when a distress signal summons Acorna and her companions to a nearby planet. For among the myraid wonders of this world of sentient plants and intoxicating perfumes are unmistakable signs that everythng Acorna holds dear is in peril. A promise of world-shattering devastation is in the celestial winds-and impending catastrophe at the claws of the cold-blooded insectile race that seeks to eradicate all Linyaari and human life from the galaxy...the Khleevi!
Focuses on the adventures of the brave unicorn girl, Acorna, as she faces her most difficult challenge ever. She has defeated slavers, a deadly international conspiracy, and the vicious alien Khleevi, only to endure the loss of her beloved Aari, distant in both time and space. Having rescued her people from their enemies, Acorna is disturbed by sinister changes that are demonstrated by her beloved lifemate. Aari, a situation that is complicated by the workings of a vicious criminal and the deadly Khleevi.
Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough are two of science fiction's favorite authors. Together they have created the world of Acorna, the unicorn girl. Now Acorna's children start to have their own adventures. FIRST WARNING Acorna's daughter, Khorii, must contend with an overwhelming legacy to forge a path of her own. A simple journey to visit her relatives turns into a race against time when Khorii comes across a derelict spacecraft drifting in space, its crew dead in their seats. But this gruesome discovery is only a dread harbinger - a deadly plague is spreading across the universe and not even the healing powers of the Linyaari can slow its horrific advance. Khorii, one of the few unaffected by the outbreak, must find a cure before the disease consumes all in its path - including her beloved parents.
