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Accompanying her exo-archaeologist parents on an EsKay dig, seven-year-old Tia becomes afflicted with a strange neural disorder that leaves her totally dependent on a mechanical life support system.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Baen; 4th printing edition (July 1, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671721291
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671721299
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Un "bear"ably good, April 28, 2001
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As far as I'm concerned, Anne McCaffrey's heroines are the best in current fiction. From Restoree to Pern to the BB quasi-series, her heroines are intelligent, caring, and, yes, dangerous in one fashion or another. Tia may be her best. Stricken in childhood by a terrible nerve disease, Tia is on life support and deprived of human touch for life. Rather than be institutionalized, she chooses to become a Brainship. The hospital scene is everything you've heard. Get a hanky. Get two.

She is tormented both by her inability to touch anyone, since she grew up in a loving family (not selected at birth like the other Brains) and the need to find the source of the virus that got her. Acquiring an unorthodox "brawn", off she goes on her career as a courier, with an unannounced agenda of her own.

The book is episodic, but leads to a very nice conclusion that my wife predicted but I didn't. Oh, yes, the "bear" is Theodore Edward Bear, a childhood keepsake who is the center of a charming but strange "marriage" ritual.

If you read only one BB book, make it this one.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hypatia's Search, September 29, 2002
'The Ship Who Searched' presents to the reader a flawless collaboration of eminent authors Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey. Who joined their respective forces to write an excellent novel, which is characterized by very strong characters, a convincing, interesting sometimes deeply poignant story. Set in Ms. McCaffrey's universe of Brain and Brawn ships, the novel's premise is based on this: Hypatia Cade the highly precocious daughter of an archaeologist couple is bitten by a bug. This leaves Hypatia or Tia for short paralyzed and in dire straits indeed. An option for Tia might be the Shell person's program. Thus Tia goes on to train for the B & B ship program. After graduation she takes her chances with brawn Alexander Joli-Chanteau.

Tia and Alex are both excellently and eminently convincingly drawn characters, and I loved them from the very beginning. Tia highly intelligent, precocious and flexible [but not in a cloying way] is one of Anne McCaffrey's most interesting and appealing heroines. Strong and indomitable she's the driving force of her story. With Tia Anne McCaffrey presents strength, heartbreak and humour all combined in one package. Tia's scenes in the hospital are nothing but brilliant and heart wrenching, and certainly brought tears to my eyes. The sympathetic and quirky Alex is very well matched with this great heroine. Strong supporting characters are to be found here as well like Tia's friend Moira or Dr. Kenneth. Further should be mentioned Tia's indispensable companion on all her journeys through life the blue teddy bear: Theodore Edward Bear.

This is an utterly convincing universe with wonderful characters and a deeply satisfying story which I recommend very highly!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Moved Me To Tears, January 16, 1999
In my entire life, I can count the number of books that have moved me to tears one the fingers of one hand. Those include luminaries such as Guy Gavriel Kay for his Lions of Al-Rassan and Fionavar Tapestry as well as Melanie Rawn for Skybowl. However, none of them had quite the impact of Hypatia's story.

I am not ashamed to say that by the end of the first seventy three pages, I was in tears. The scenes, especially those in the hospital with her teddy bear were just so well written that I had to put down the book and wipe away the tears blurring my vision before I could continue. The sheer emotional impact of those scenes were so moving upon me.

While I could have wished that the initial stages, especially those dealing with how Tia deals with the illness were a little more developed, this book is still certifiably Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey's best work to date.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A splendid book
This is probably my favorite book of the series. It's romantic without the broken heart of the Ship Who Sang, and that romance finally gets an outlet. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quest For the Aliens
The Ship Who Searched (1992) is the third SF novel in the Brainships series, following PartnerShip. In the previous volume, Nancia was closely involved in the investigation and... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
I enjoyed the book (see other reviews for synopsis). It was a "fun" read with a little bit of thoughtful material (e.g. Read more
Published on August 30, 2007 by CogMan

4.0 out of 5 stars Mystery, adventure, and even a little romance in this very fun novel by two excellent authors.
I'd been looking for a bit of intelligent escapism, and certainly found it in this collaborative effort by Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey. Read more
Published on February 4, 2007 by Jacquelyn Gill

5.0 out of 5 stars Brains and brawn come together in one remarkable team
Hypatia (Tia) Cade is an astonishingly bright and surprisingly well adjusted daughter of two distinguished archeologists. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Two Of My Favorite Authors
This book was a book club choice. It is written by two of my favorite fantasy Authors. The thought of them doing science fiction together intrigued me. Read more
Published on December 1, 2004 by B. Panetta

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't "Bear" to put it down.
This book will have you from the first few chapters on. I simply loved it and couldn't find myself putting it down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favorites!
This was one book that as soon as I finished it the first time, I couldn't put it away, but had to immediately read it a second time. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm slightly prejudiced towards this book...
...because i'm the person Tia was based on. But it's a lively, excellent sequel to -The Ship Who Sang-, which literally changed my life. Read more
Published on July 9, 2001 by Samanda b Jeude

5.0 out of 5 stars Continues a new genre in hard Science Fiction
With the "brain ships", McCaffrey & Lackey introduced a new science fiction element that is now being used by other authors. Read more
Published on June 7, 2001 by Adrian in Phoenix

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