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Mind-Speakers' Call (Ghatti's Tale, Book 2) Mass Market Paperback – May 1, 1994

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Mindstealers—that is what the Gleaners—a mutant strain of humans able to destroy the minds and souls of their fellows—are known throughout Canderis. it is a reputation that has been only too well-earned by such Gleaners as Seeker Doyce Marbon's stepson Vesey, who nearly succeeded in bringing down both the Seekers Veritas and the eumedicos, the two organizations primarily responsible for the well-being of the people of Canderis.

Having thus been made aware taht the Gleaners are secretly building their power, the Seekers are sworn to find and put an end to this threat. But Doyce's Bondmate, the catlike ghatta called Khar, has a much more personal mission to fulfill, to break through the mind barriers which Doyce created as protection against a terrifying attack by Vesey. For although Vesey was defeated by Doyce and the united minds of eight ghatti, Doyce has remained in shock for months, trapped within her own mind's protective barriers.

But now the Seekers Veritas have need of her services once again, and, recovered or not, she and Khar must join a mission to the neighboring realm of Marchmont. For someone seems bent on creating dissension between Canderis and Marchmont. And even the truth-reading skills of the Seekers may not be enough to unravel the twisted threads of a conspiracy that could see Canderis and its neighbor hopelessly caught in a devestating war...

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528 pages
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English
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DAW
Publication date

May 1, 1994
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4.24 x 1.43 x 6.8 inches
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0886775795
ISBN-13

978-0886775797
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ DAW; 2nd edition (May 1, 1994)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 528 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0886775795
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0886775797
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.24 x 1.43 x 6.8 inches

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Malinda J.

Love this book, love this series!

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2014

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I love the "Ghatti's Tale" series, and this book is an integral part of the series. In book one, we've learned about the "Gleaners", and the dangers that they present. In this book, we're introduced to the "other side", the "Resonants", who are the counterparts of Canteris's Gleaners, and who reside in the neighboring country of "Marchmont".

I hate to give any spoilers, but I highly encourage lovers of fantasy stories to read this series! Yes, it is very hard to read in places, not so much because of difficult prose or anything, but because it is HIGHLY emotional. I freely admit that I cried in places. I usually don't like that in a book, but Ms. Greeno creates characters that become so real to me that they're like friends. The relationship between Aelbert and his Ghatta (a female of the Ghatti species) is so touching that I tear up if I think too much about it even now! And the death of the group's leader fairly early in the book is heart-wrenching.

I dearly wish that this book would be made available on Kindle. I have the other books in the series, as well as the "Ghatten's Gambit" series, and really wish that I could add this one. If I knew how, I'd convert it to Kindle myself!

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Tigerlily

I couldn't put it down

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2000

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Mind-Speaker's Call, the second book in The Ghatti's Tale trilogy, was a worthy sequel to Finders-Seekers, and a little easier to get into. While the first book got off to a bit of a slow start, this one was immediately engrossing.
It opens not far from where the first book left off, with Doyce locked inside her own tormented mind, leaving poor Khar'pern starved for connection. Those around her have finally decided to send her on a mission, hopefully for her own good.
Their land of Canderis is dangerously close to war with their neighbor, Marchmont. Doyce and her companions are sent to find the cause of trade breakdown and the ejection of their representative from Marchmont. Meanwhile, Canderis is struggling with the question of how to handle the hidden Gleaners in their midst, the heinous mindstealers whose very presence threatens everything Canderis holds dear.
If you've already read _Finders-Seekers_, you're probably already attached to many of the characters; there are some terribly sad surprises in store. But, new and bigger hopes and dreams are revealed that leave one anticipating the next book, _Exiles' Return_. The ending was a pleasant surprise; don't give up at the depressing parts!

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Solid sequel

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016

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Good sequel to book 1. Doyce is a bit blah in the first third but then then she is allowed function again. Good locales, interesting plot lines.

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Ma Ma

Had to stay up to finish

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2013

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This is the 4th book in Ms. Greeno's series of the ghattan. I want one for my very own. They have all the wonderful characteristics of a cat but more loyal and loving in turn. A gripping story of mystery, intrigue, and the strength of family and friends.

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Rebekah Schamberger

Great read, excellent condition

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019

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Great read, excellent condition

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2014

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not what I expected

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Westley

Rushed ending, otherwise good.

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2015

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I really like this book as well as all the other books by this author. The only thing I can say I'm not too happy about is that the end seems very rushed. Ignoring that, it was great.

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Chrijeff

Seekers and Ghatti enter international diplomacy

Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2004

It's been six months since Doyce's stepson Vesey and the renegade "Gleaners" (telepaths) he led were destroyed, though not without cost to Doyce herself: ever since that battle she has closed herself off mentally from everyone, including her would-be lover Jenret (whose presence she wasn't even aware of) and her beloved Bond, the ghatta Khar'pren. So Khar is delighted when the chief of the Seeker corps asks Doyce to join a diplomatic mission. The chief (only?) continent of the ghattis' world was long ago divided by its human colonists into two countries: the Seekers' Canderis, which is a republic, and Marchmont, a monarchy. Recently Marchmont's aged queen died without obvious heirs, and border incidents have been multiplying ever since, endangering the freedom of trade between the two nations and, thereby, Canderis's prosperity. Accompanied by several other Seekers and their ghatti, plus Nakum, the forester, and his ghatt Saam as guides, she sets out for the border. When Chak, the Bond of the senior Seeker, unexpectedly dies and his human walks off a cliff with his body, Doyce is promoted to head the party, much to her dismay, and they continue on their way.

In Marchmont, intrigue is afoot, and questions are everywhere. Who is the heir, and why can't he or she be found? Who is the mysterious Steward who guides Marchmont while the search continues? Who is trying to disrupt the Seekers' mission? Where does the D'Artagnan-esque guardsman Arras Muscadeine stand? Can the Canderisians stop a palace coup from placing the power-hungry Lord Maurice on the throne? As they struggle to carry out their mandate, they learn, to their astonishment, that Marchmont is overrun with telepaths--but these are not the meddling Gleaners of Canderis; their society acknowledges them and they function openly and, for the most part, ethically. Their powers will prove crucial to the resolution of the situation--but so will the Seekers: the late Queen on her deathbed urged her people to "wait for the ghatt" who would lead them to their next ruler, and so one does.

Although by no means a quick read, this second in the Ghatti's Tale series is equally rich in texture and insight, and author Greeno displays a keen understanding of how governments and economies work and how people react to psychological stress. (Some reviewers take Doyce to task for her "whining," but I understand her feelings: she thinks there should have been something she could have done, as Vesey's stepmother, to prevent him from growing up so twisted, and she believes she should have nurtured rather than destroyed him, which naturally makes for guilt.) The climactic scenes may be difficult for some readers to bear, as two ghatti and their Seekers die gallant but violent deaths for a country that isn't even theirs; but in the end the right triumphs and Doyce and Jenret appear to be on their way to healing.

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