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Pegasus in Space is the story of how the Talents continue to work toward legal recognition, protection and discover that they have fewer limits than they thought. You are best off having read Pegasus in Flight before this book, and may want to read To Ride Pegasus even before that, just to get familiar with the universe of this story. It's hard to review this book without giving away events related to the aforementioned books. The Padrugoi Space Station has been completed, but the Talented aren't invited to the opening ceremonies. However, they do manage to get some invitations and help stop a coup. More Talents are discovered. Peter Reidinger discovers the range of his and begins training others in the gestalt that had been unique to him. This isn't for people who don't enjoy stories involving psychic powers. These aren't tea leaf readers or garbage like that. These are functional, highly useful Talents. But if you prefer strict science in your science fiction, skip it. There are some weak points... planning a coup in an age where there are functioning psychics and telepaths would be pretty near impossible. And the security surrounding the prison laborers is all too easily defeated by Flimflam. Ok, he has lots of supporters, but that doesn't really explain how he gets all the stuff he uses. All in all, Pegasus in Space is a fun romp but not McCaffrey's absolute best work. But if you enjoy the Talents, you will probably enjoy this book.
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