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Abandoned on the planet Botany by their Catteni masters, a group of humans and other enslaved races now seeks to reclaim their worlds for themselves. This third installment of a series that includes Freedom's Landing (LJ 4/15/95) and Freedom's Choice (LJ 5/15/97) chronicles the stages of the war for liberation, from the theft of Catteni ships to the liberation of cargoes of slave laborers to a bold strike at the heart of the oppressor. McCaffrey excels as a storyteller and as a creator of worlds. Despite an occasional lapse in suspense, her latest novel provides a satisfying culmination to a saga of desperate courage and the desire for freedom. Most libraries should add this to their sf collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Another rousing episode, perhaps the last, in McCaffrey's saga, begun in Freedom's Landing (1995) and continued in Freedom's Choice , about the colonists on the planet Botany. Botany is now under attack by the Eosi, who are unable to penetrate the planet-surrounding Bubble constructed by the advanced race that had given permission for the colony to remain on the planet. Kris Bjornson, who was with the first group dumped on the planet by the Eosi-dominated Cattani forces, is one of the settlement's leaders, as is her lover, the insurgent Cattani, Zainal. Having built a new home for themselves, the settlers decide it is time to contact dissidents on the various Eosi-controlled worlds and wage a war of liberation. Since the Botany settlers possess stolen technology, including Cattani warships, they are able to rescue other victims of the Eosi and bring them to Botany. Kris and Zainal lead a small band, all disguised as Cattani, to the Cattani home world on the first sortie to enlist Cattani rebels in the battle. The action is fast paced and riveting, and the characters, human and of other species, are well limned and exhibit great individuality. McCaffrey continues to amaze with her ability to create disparate, well-realized worlds and to portray believable humans, convincing aliens of varied sorts, and credible interactions between them all. A very satisfying tale. Sally Estes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Nova Audio Books; Abridged edition (May 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1567402852
  • ISBN-13: 978-1567407709
  • ASIN: 1567407706
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars If you enjoyed the first two, you should read this one., August 15, 1999
By KGwenJ@aol.com (Spokane, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Freedom's Challenge (Paperback)
Of the three books in this series, this was undoubtably the worst. I greatly enjoyed the first two, and certainly do not think that my reading of the third book was a waste of time . . . but I think perhaps Ms. McCaffrey was a bit hasty in ending this storyline. She didn't have her usual depth in resolving the plots. The characters were also not as fully developed as I've come to expect from this marvelous author.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Series of Successes, December 23, 2000
By Christopher Dudley (Laurel, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freedom's Challenge (Paperback)
In this third volume of the Freedom trilogy, Anne McCaffrey closes all the loose ends she'd left open in the previous two volumes, effectively ending the series. As a whole, the series was interesting, and throughout the three books, I felt for the characters, and wanted to know what they'd do next. It was a step-by-step detailed description of how a small group of exiles built a home on a planet that was initially hostile to them. In the context of being a series ending, the book is satisfying. The colonists finally realize success after so long and hard an endeavor. But when viewed by itself, this book contained only the successes, and none of the real hardships.

The entire book passes by with very little challenge to the colonists of Botany. It was an interesting logistical inventory for setting up a successful colony, but there's no real conflict. Just about everything they attempt works out, often better than they'd expected. About halfway through the book, I was sure something would finally go wrong, but it never did. Some of the successes were ridiculously easy. Some were at the very least, improbable. The humans on Botany were able to disguise themselves as Catteni with a little makeup and prosthetic cheekbones. This disguise was somehow able to fool real Catteni even after prolonged interaction. I found this a little bit unlikely.

As an ending to the series, it was adequate. But to make it a good installment in a trilogy, the author really should have included more conflict and story. The last book could have ended "And they lived happily ever after" and no real plot points would have been lost. Still, the writing style is enjoyable, and I already liked the characters enough to see what happened next. The same favorites are back in this book, and the story such as it is moves along with good pacing. On that merit alone, the book earns three stars.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A big disappointment!, July 27, 1999
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This review is from: Freedom's Challenge (Paperback)
I really liked the first two books in the Catteni Sequence. I really disliked this one. It just didn't make it - none of the plot or human interest attractions that made me look forward to finishing the series. It felt as though McCaffrey took what should have been a final chapter to the second volume and spun it out into another book. She should have quit while she (and we) were ahead. I was really disappointed!
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Wrench In The Works
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1.0 out of 5 stars Just not enough conflict
I did read the 3 books in the series and I was waiting for something to go wrong, someone to die. This is fiction, I suppose, so reality need not enter. Read more
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Freedom's Challenge is an excellent continuation to the Freedom's series. It's fast passed exciting and fun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Shows McCaffrey at her best
The Human/alien colony on Botany, founded when the warrior Catteni "dropped" several shiploads of slaves to fend for themselves, has come a long way since First Drop. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful romp - action packed
I thought this one was better than the second sequel, and way better than the fourth. Zainal's sons are found, the Eosi domination confronted, and the relationship between Kris... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Eosi lose, Earthlings and Catteni win
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3.0 out of 5 stars An overall enjoyable series, but where is the "Challenge"?
As far as the overall story line and characters go, I'd say this book (and the whole series) has five-star potential. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Keep Reading
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this third installation of the Freedom's series. I loved the way they used a male voice and female voice to play the different characters... Read more
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