Beware - This is a collection of 2 books

books:


	• Brain Ships (PartnerShip & The Ship Who Searched) Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, ... Baen, 2003 - 528 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
	for more information click here

Reprint compliations can be great

I hate to see a book containing two great stories receiving negative reviews simply because these stories were published previously. There are hundreds of great science fiction stories that have gone out of print over time. I think that these books being made available again is wonderful opportunity for readers to explore and enjoy great works from sf's past.

Omnibus

When I bought this book I had the feeling it might be an omnibus of old books (because most of the new Anne McCaffrey books lately have been). But I didn't mind since I am just now starting the Brain Ship series. This omnibus contains "The Ship Who Searched" and "PartnerShip". I enjoyed both stories and look forward to reading the others in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't already have these two books but is an Anne McCaffrey fan. Otherwise, you should probably skip the book.

for more information click here

Not a cheat necessarily

I knew from the title "Brain Ships" plural that this was probably an omnibus reprint of previous books. Easy enough to check if any book you are interested in is such a reprint.

THE REAL CHEAT is "The Ship Avenged". The premise of human brains in starships is converted to a ship driven by an artificial intelligence program built by Joat (jack of all trades). SHAME on Stirling.

Would have been a much better sequel if story was about Joat overcoming the big obstacles that disqualified her for a ship's brawn.

Beware - This is a collection of 2 books

This is a fabulous series however, BEWARE. This is two books in one - PartnerShip and The Ship Who Searched. I am kind of a purist and would rather have each book by itself.

for more information click here

Reprint of older books

The brain ship books are superb writing and if you don't have the older books, it is well worth getting. But the description is deceptive in that it does not tell you that this is a compilation of three books reprinted together under a different cover. Therefore, I am returning the book.

reviews: page 1, 2