Acorna

Acorna

Acorna is the title to a series of science-fantasy novels. The first two are written by Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball. The rest of the series is written by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough. The series focuses on Acorna, an orphaned Unicorn-girl who has special powers (including the abilities to heal, make things grow, detect venom, detect chemical imbalances, communicate telepathically, detect mineral and metal deposits, and purify water and air). The first book in the series, "Acorna the Unicorn Girl" deals with Acorna's powers and her journey of understanding her individualism.

Acorna's Appearances

Besides the single horn, situated half way between her brow and her forehead, Acorna can, with the right attires, pass as a tall and graceful young lady. However, a closer look would reveal that she is not human. The following are her distinguishing features:
*A flowing silvery mane from her head down to her back, similar to that of a horse. The same silvery curls are also on her calves.
*Her feet end in two-toed hooves similar to those of deer.
*Her fingers only have two joints.
*Her eyes are silvery and narrow into a slit when she is disappointed or sad.Acorna is also born more mature than human infants and grows to adulthood within 4 years. She is unusually intelligent and can learn extremely quickly. Acorna is strictly vegetarian.

Origin

When we first meet Acorna, she is still a youngling in her parents' spaceship. After being ejected in the escape pod right at the time their spaceship is about to blow up, killing both of them and the pursuing "Khleevi", she is later found by three space miners, who end up raising her as a daughter. This event is chronicled in "Acorna the Unicorn Girl".

Race

Acorna belongs to a race of humanoids called Linyaari. She finds this out in "Acorna's Quest" when she encounters her aunt and her fellow shipmates. The Linyaari are a peaceful race whose planet, "Vhiliinyar", or "Home of the People", was invaded by the insect-like "Khleevii", forcing them to move to "narhii-Vhiliinyar", or New Home. They fled when their planet was utterly destroyed and settled on a new planet, "narhii-Vhiliinyar". They are a beautiful race, tall and graceful, with abilities to heal wounds and purify substances such as air and water. They can also communicate telepathically with each other.

Acorna novels

*"Acorna the Unicorn Girl" (1997)
*"Acorna's Quest" (1998)
*"Acorna's People" (1999)
*"Acorna's World" (2000)
*"Acorna's Search" (2001)
*"Acorna's Rebels" (2003)
*"Acorna's Triumph" (2004)

"Acorna's Children Series"
*"First Warning" (2005)
*"Second Wave" (2006)
*"Third Watch" (2007)


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