Pegasus in Flight

by Anne McCaffrey

Book Overview

As director of the Jerhattan Parapsychic Center, telepath Rhyssa Owen coordinated the job assignments for psychically gifted Talents. And though she had her hands full dealing with the unreasonable demand for kinetics to work on the space platform that would be humankind's stepping-stone to the stars, she was always ready to welcome new Talents to the Center. Feisty and streetwise, twelve-year-old Tirla used her extraordinary knack for languages to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345368967
• ISBN13: 9780345368966
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful Psychic Fantasy

This it a fantastic light sci-fi, dealing with the doings of Talents, psychically gifted people in not-so-distant future, when space travel is just begining to be explored. Even though I love this book, I wouldn't recommend the two "prequels" Wings of Pegasus and To Ride Pegasus. They don't involve the same characters, and Pegasus in Flight stands on its own. The sequel, Pegasus in Space, is also excellent, and is actually a continuation of this book. This is an excellent book for teens, and very similar to the X-men movies.

Book 2 in the Pegasus series

Anne McCaffrey is the greatest. This book continues the story of psychically Talented individuals in the near future. The characters are getting filled out more in this book. You have to read this one second. Don't try to read it before To Ride Pegasus. Actually they could have easily been combined into one book. They are available as a double set and that is how I bought my copies. This series is a wonderful look at "what if" in our own society. A great read!!! Definitly follow up on the story by reading Pegasus in Space.

Better than the first Pegasus

With the end of the second book I was disappointed that it had ended. At fisrt I was not overly thrilled that the main characters from "To Ride Pegasus" were used, but by the middle I was truly enjoying these new characters. I was overly joyed when Doreta returned but as an older woman giving some link between the first two novels. When I picked up the third novel I was pleased that the characters from this book continue on. I still wonder at the limit of Peter's Talent, and besides her natural Talent for languages Tirla has some other Talents that are still hidden. The topic of child theft and their use as a labour force on farms, in mines, and as prostitutes is somthing most of use may not think about but occurs all time in all countries, in one form or another. Yet the story also shows us that children can have the greatest impact on use personally and on society if they are given a chance to succeed. With hints from other reviewers that there is a link between this an the Rowan series I may have to start that one soon.

A worthy successor to To Ride Pegasus

This one is even better than the first Pagasus book - tighter writing, characters drawn with more assurance, the implications of life in a society where some have Talents more carefully explored.DON'T read this book first. They must be read in order to get the full impact of McCaffrey's rare ability to create a consistant and delightful premise, then work out all the implications logically.

Didn't realize this was the 2nd book in series

What a wonderful book leading into the Rowan series! After being disappointed with the Tower and the Hive, I was leary of going back to the beginning, but now I am amazed that I had not heard anything on this book. After reading this book, I am really tempted to reread the Rowan and the rest of the series again...!!!