The Tower And The Hive (The Tower & Hive Sequence Book 5)

really disapointing. I could not discern a plot. Sure there were things that happened but no single thread that held this last book together. McCaffrey owes it to her fans to finish this series right and not leave this bad taste in our mouths.

The Rowan/Damia series, has to date been wonderful. But not here! In an ending I describe as "throw the material from two books into one and finish it up" this book looks VERY rushed, pushed and uncomfortable with itself. What a shame to end the series on such a note. People and events are refered to out of context to such an extent that you reread earlier parts of the book to make sure the pages aren't missing.

Like other peole, I was disapointed with this, the last of the FT&T books. While it did a fine job of character development with many of the people, it left too many loose ends for me. The main problem with the book, in fact, was that it was too much character development, and not enough action. What it needs is either another 100 or so pages to clean up loose ends, or perhaps another book to really finish the series.

Another case of just another book to fulfill a book contract. I have read all the previous books..and boy this one I just started skipping to finish it..hoping it would get better. It didn't..ugghh! I'll wait for the reviews before I buy anymore of her books.

If she didn't feel like finishing off the series, she should not have done so. This was not her usual style of writing, and I have read all that she has written. Don't like quick fixes, and while all the ends were tied up, the story was lacking in fullness and depth. Couldn't connect with any of the characters, even though they were mostly re-occurring.

I love everything McCaffrey writes, honestly. I just happened to re-read the entire Talent series right before picking this one up. I have to admit to a penchant for tidy endings, and this book failed to deliver on that.
But overall, it's a good read. The characters are familiar, and a few new ones are thrown in for interest.

This book is a disgrace. Too many characters to keep track of easily, stupid and contrived situations, irrational plot, insipid dialog--this is a travesty of what McCaffrey has offered her fans (and I'm one) in the past. I can't believe this tired and totally worthless trash is hers. She should be ashamed of herself.

I have been engrossed in the lives of Anne McCaffery's various characters since I first read Dragon Song at the age of twelve. Fortunately, The Tower and the Hive is not the first book by her that I have read. The book lacks any sense of a cohesive plot and is filled with tedious narratives...I am not sure why I even bothered to finish the entire book!

Was Anne McCaffrey awake when she wrote this book? I have never encountered such a paint by numbers effort from this author. There was no character depth or development, and the plot was simplistic to the point of boredom. It does not end the series at all. I'll stick to the earlier books in the series and will never attempt this one again.

Well - the "Tower and Hive" Series (Starting with "The Rowan") has seen better books - but it manages to tie up a couple of loose ends from "Lyon's Pride" and puts an acceptable end to the series without making another book impossible...

It gets 4 out of 5 because I expected more a little more from the story...

This book is a disgrace. Too many characters to keep track of easily, stupid and contrived situations, irrational plot, insipid dialog--this is a travesty of what McCaffrey has offered her fans (and I'm one) in the past. I can't believe this tired and totally worthless trash is hers. She should be ashamed of herself.

I have been engrossed in the lives of Anne McCaffery's various characters since I first read Dragon Song at the age of twelve. Fortunately, The Tower and the Hive is not the first book by her that I have read. The book lacks any sense of a cohesive plot and is filled with tedious narratives...I am not sure why I even bothered to finish the entire book!

Was Anne McCaffrey awake when she wrote this book? I have never encountered such a paint by numbers effort from this author. There was no character depth or development, and the plot was simplistic to the point of boredom. It does not end the series at all. I'll stick to the earlier books in the series and will never attempt this one again.

Well - the "Tower and Hive" Series (Starting with "The Rowan") has seen better books - but it manages to tie up a couple of loose ends from "Lyon's Pride" and puts an acceptable end to the series without making another book impossible...

It gets 4 out of 5 because I expected more a little more from the story...

This is one of the best books McCaffrey had written. It is original, and keeps with the same charachters of the past. She keeps creating more and more excellent books, and I am one of her greatest fans. Read this book and be amszed!