Maelstrom: The Twins of Petaybee - Book Two

Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, bestselling authors, revisited the sentient planet Petaybee in their book Changelings. The story follows the telepathic, shapeshifting twins Murel and Ronan as they face new threats and embark on a journey of growth and transformation. Petaybee, it seems, has its own plans for the twins, which are now starting to come to fruition with both fresh possibilities and dangers.

As Petaybee begins to form a new equatorial island, it agrees to provide shelter for a group of refugees. These individuals are workers who are indentured to the powerful InterGal Corporation and are survivors of a world devastated by a meteor shower. However, what was supposed to be a mission to collect the immigrants turns into a rescue operation when it becomes clear that InterGal is neglecting their responsibilities towards the refugees.

Murel and Ronan take it upon themselves to persuade the scared refugees to leave their hiding spots, abandon their homeland, and bring their sacred totem animals, the Honus (gifted sea turtles). But the twins soon realize that the Honus are not the only sacred animals to the refugees; there are also the Manos, intelligent sharks with predatory instincts that cannot be left behind to perish.

An unfortunate misunderstanding occurs when the Manos are released into Petaybee's waters, jeopardizing the resettlement efforts. Meanwhile, the enigmatic sea otters who once saved the twins' father reveal hidden depths to their nature. Ronan and Murel, assisted by their river otter friend Sky, must navigate through the chaos to prevent a potential disaster that could disrupt Petaybee's peaceful existence.

As the twins delve into Petaybee's history and uncover shocking revelations that challenge their beliefs about the planet, the threat of InterGal looms on the horizon, ready to make a move. It is now a race against time as Ronan and Murel work to protect Petaybee from impending danger and preserve its way of life.

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