This series plunges readers into a gripping intergalactic saga where humanity is enslaved by the advanced alien species known as the Catteni. Characters must navigate a harsh world that values resilience and intelligence above all else for survival. The narrative follows their struggle for freedom and their desperate attempts to endure as they are used in perilous experiments on new worlds. It's a compelling adventure exploring themes of adaptation, courage, and the unyielding spirit of independence.
The first in the "Catteni" sequence. When the alien race of Catteni invaded Earth, they forced thousands of humans into their spaceships, and transported them to an eerie and seemingly uninhabited planet. But it was not as empty as it seemed. McCaffrey has won both the Hugo and Nebula awards.
The shipments of Catteni slaves continue to arrive on Botany. When scouts for the Emassi come to retrieve Zainal, Botany changes irrevocably.
In the third "Catteni" novel, the people of Botany are protected by an impervious bubble but face ongoing threats from monstrous Eosi ships. They devise a plan to eliminate the Eosi for good.
The inhabitants of the penal planet Botany had fought a grim and dangerous war to free themselves from their Eosi overlords.