If Wishes Were Horses
Young Tizra and her twin brother, Tracell, find their world abruptly changed when their father is unexpectedly called to fight in a war which promises to last much longer than a three-day skirmish. From the bestselling author of the "Dragonriders of Pern" series.
Young Tizra and her twin brother, Tracell, find their world abruptly changed when their father is unexpectedly called to fight in a war which promises to last much longer than a three-day skirmish. From the bestselling author of the "Dragonriders of Pern" series.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781557423184 (1557423180)
Publish date: March 14th 2006
Publisher: Wildside Press
Pages no: 144
Edition language: English
This is the first book I've read by Anne McCaffrey.Well...not really a book. It's more of a short story.If Wishes Were Horses is about a twin brother and sister nearing adulthood. It's about war, and how people pull together to make the most of things. It's about the strength of women, and the power...
This was a fast read. Ms. McCaffrey is one of the few writers who writes from the perspective of the beta character. Or I guess the main character is not the "best" and heroine. Instead, Tirza is the slightly overlooked one. She's out shined by her mother. My preference is for her sci-fi/fantas...