- Hardcover: 560 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press; First Edition edition (20 Nov 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0593058674
- ISBN-13: 978-0593058671
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.7 x 4.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 380,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A new adventure featuring the dragons of Pern.
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Fiona didn't mean to Impress the dragon at the Hatching.She didn't want to leave her father, Lord Holder Bemin all alone - she was the only one of his children to survive the plague.But she knew her duty and Talenth was the most wonderful being a person could ever have love her.Then a dreadful illness started killing the dragons just as they were about to fight Thread. To have some dragons in reserve some of the younger ones, including Fiona and Talenth, jumped back in time, they returned three days later but three years older and stronger. Meanwhile Lorana, at the cost of her queen dragon, found a cure and the dragons were saved. Saved, only to fight outnumbered against Thread.Where the Weyrs could usually expect to have three thousand dragons all together, less than a thousand dragons survived to fight Thread. The Weyrleaders tried everything they could - timing it, enlisting the watch-whers, training more groundcrew but it was a losing battle. Lorana realized they were in desperate trouble, she knew that time was needed - and if it can't be had in the past, then perhaps in the future?But Lorana is pregnant, if she jumps into the future she may find help but she will almost certainly kill her child.Can she do that?And can anyone jump into the future?Or will she disappear forever, taking Minith with her?And who would miss her if she did?Ambivalently, Lorana takes her leap forward into time.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've just finished this book after having read it in 48 hours - at first I was dissapointed because I'd just re-read all the pern books in chronological order this time & was hoping for a story that continued in the tineline; then because it was set in the tine of the dragon-plague which one of the books had already covered. However when I got into it and invested in the main character, Fiona, I was hooked and pleasantly surprised that the story was not centered on the plague (which is so sad & makes me cry when the dragons die) but on Fiona herself & her struggle to become a weyrwoman. I am now eagerly awaiting the continuation of this story in Todd's next book, Dragongirl. I am a little concerned bacuse the synopsis for that one states that it's partly about the plague but I am dying to know what happens to Fiona and her friends so will forgive him for that. However please, please Todd write a story soon to continue the timeline on please? I want so much to know how the Dragon riders cope after the end of thread and their new star watching role... and I'd love to see a new contact with the Federation and perhaps the re-awakening of AIVAS in a time of dire need? Anyway, if you've ever read even a single pern story and liked it, this book is for you. And for all you pern fans out there, I'd heartily recommend you to read all the stories in chronological order - it's much better that way. Sariel's Guide to Pern is a great site for getting the order...
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
as have been books written with his mother, and written alone. But... I'm not sure if it's because he is not as good as his mother, or simply that his style is different. He is, after all, a male writer and his mother female, so they are bound to have differing attitudes. I do not find his characters quite so appealing or interesting in this latest book - although I did enjoy reading it! It's good, and I will continue to read his books - I just miss Anne McCaffrey herself.
One thing I do very much like about his stories, though, is his continuing interest in, and use of, the Watchwhers. I always felt they were not done real justice in his mother's stories, and Todd redresses that balance; which not only makes me give his Pern stories a big thumbs up, but is one of my principle reasons for reading his books. Watchwhers deserve to be recognised.
One thing I do very much like about his stories, though, is his continuing interest in, and use of, the Watchwhers. I always felt they were not done real justice in his mother's stories, and Todd redresses that balance; which not only makes me give his Pern stories a big thumbs up, but is one of my principle reasons for reading his books. Watchwhers deserve to be recognised.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Further adventures from the World of Pern focussing on a young lady holder who impresses a gold dragon and becomes a weyrwoman at a time when Thread again threatens Pern. Trying to cope with an ouitbreak of disease in the dragon community, they use the dragon's ability to go to different times to engineer a solution. The story covers how they cope. It is difficult to know where this book sits relative to other books from Todd/Ann McCaffery in the sequencing of events on Pern. Enjoyable, but perhaps a tad longer that it needed to be. There is an obvious sequel to emerge at a later date.
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Dragon What?
The Dragons of Pern were all there. The atmosphere was all there. I was so hoping that Todd would follow in his mothers footsteps with that blend of science fiction and fantasy... Read more
Published 2 months ago by tuna
Another Pern success
First of all, very prompt service from Amazon. Started reading this book and just as good as all the other Pern titles. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bob Brierley
Another good tale of Pern
Being a Pern fan I had to buy this one by Todd. I always wait for paper backs to come out before buying my books and there is no reference to Lorana on the cover as alluded to by... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Susarm
Awesome as usual
Another excellent story about Pern - I know people are disappointed with the attention paid to the mundane tasks of cooking, the running of the Weyr but this adds the foundation... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Apple
the apprentice joins the master
I feel that Todd has now proved that he is as good as his mother. I truely hope that he continues with the Pern series. Read more
Published 21 months ago by St_Bridie
New tale of Pern
When i heard that this book was coming out i was so happy, i have been reading these books for years and i am glad to see that Anne McCaffrey's style of writing is continued by her... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Kay
Mother's Footsteps
I have read all the joint authorship books by Anne and Todd. I felt on this occasion that there has been a definite change of direction in Todd's solo work. Read more
Published 23 months ago by aysdale
Dragonriders of Pern Book
Another excellent book. Todd McCaffrey writes as well as his mother. It is a pleasure to read the continuing tales of Pern.
Published on 4 April 2010 by Mrs. Ann J. Dixon
dragons rule
as usual great book by great writer following a great family tradition. Recommend to anyone who loves dragons and adventure and with the imagination to cope with this enthralling... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by S. M. Evans
Are dragonriders paedophiles?
I love the Pern books but this one was quite dreadful.
Every conversation between adults or between adults and children was a feast of sexual innuendo. Read more
Every conversation between adults or between adults and children was a feast of sexual innuendo. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by Mary lou
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