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Synopsis
New York Times bestselling fantasy author Anne McCaffrey “interweaves an engrossing romance with a coming-of-age story”(Publishers Weekly) in this novel in the Tower and Hive series. Damia is the daughter of Prime Talents The Rowan and Jeff Raven. Her own telepathic and telekinetic abilities manifested at an early age, unimaginable powers even greater than her parents’, challenging to wield much less control. As willful as her mother ever was, Damia defies her family’s attempts to tame and train her—only to bond with Afra Lyon, a Talent who serves The Rowan, and who becomes the object of her affection. When she comes of age, Damia learns that a Prime of her capabilities and temperament has no time for love. Assigned to serve the farthest human colonized world from Earth, Damia leads a lonely existence until she telepathically connects with an alien presence in another galaxy—a potential threat not only to Damia, but to the love Afra wants to share with her...
Is Damia appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This psychic space opera features a coming-of-age story with telepathic abilities, some romantic tension (including a problematic age-gap dynamic with a mentor figure), and mild alien threat elements. No graphic content but includes themes of isolation and mental connection.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include power imbalance and mental manipulation.
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Who'll love this
Teens will enjoy following a powerful young telepath who must learn to control her abilities while navigating love and defending humanity from alien threats.