Like every other citizen of the Federation of Sentient Planets, Lunzie Mespil believed that no harm would come to her, but when the planet pirates attack the space liner on which she is a passenger, she might have to suffer more than just inconvenience. ( )

I enjoyed Lunzie's unusual timeline circumstances and how she pushes through and handles those major hurdles. Like Sassinak, she's a strong person who takes the hits but relies on her skills and brains to survive. Her interactions with the minor characters are entertaining and ground the constantly changing location in the well-built world of this space adventure. The pacing is very different from most other books, with sudden time skips and occasional glossing over of the emotional impact events have; but this is more an observation than a criticism, since it was noticeable but didn't really limit my enjoyment of the book. I continue to love how easy romantic relationships are in the series, with people actually communicating instead of devolving into petty jealousy and assumptions. I really appreciate the efforts the series goes through to tackle the issue of bias/racism, although it's not perfect. ( )

Read this one out of order...according to site numbering but it is Lunzie's story which comes before Sassinak's story. Both books end with Lunzie 150 and Sassinak Commander of the ship that rescues her from Ireta. I really enjoyed this one...Lunzie's life is well put together and written. I get queasy when the blurb at the back off a book starts off with a 12 year old girl slave being 'used' or 'abused', which is on back of Sassinak. So I started the series with one that would go down easier. Of course I started with Dinosaur Planet and then Survivors but according to my personal numbers on inside covers from back in the 80s, The Death of Sleep is book 1, Dinosaur Planet 1 1/2, Survivors 2, Sassinak 3 and Generation Warriors 4. This is another really good Anne McCaffrey series. ( )

Read this one out of order...according to site numbering but it is Lunzie's story which comes before Sassinak's story. Both books end with Lunzie 150 and Sassinak Commander of the ship that rescues her from Ireta. I really enjoyed this one...Lunzie's life is well put together and written. I get queasy when the blurb at the back off a book starts off with a 12 year old girl slave being 'used' or 'abused', which is on back of Sassinak. So I started the series with one that would go down easier. Of course I started with Dinosaur Planet and then Survivors but according to my personal numbers on inside covers from back in the 80s, The Death of Sleep is book 1, Dinosaur Planet 1 1/2, Survivors 2, Sassinak 3 and Generation Warriors 4. This is another really good Anne McCaffrey series. ( )

Pirates attack the space liner Lunzie Mespli is travelling on. She escapes in a lifeboat and, since it might be a month or two until she is rescued, undergoes cryogenic stasis. Unfortunately, it's a lot longer than a few months until her lifeboat was found. Her life has been changed forever. Good story. ( )