Book Review: Anne McCaffrey’s A Gift of Dragons
An omnibus of four short stories that include bullying in the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series and revolving around the dragons and culture of Pern.
An omnibus of four short stories that include bullying in the Dragonriders of Pern science fiction series and revolving around the dragons and culture of Pern.
Many don’t believe Thread will fall. Harpers are falling into disrepute, derided, attacked, beaten while Fax conquers Hold after Hold, murdering as he goes.
Five short stories, the early records, of the events that shaped the future of Pern and its stranded colonists in The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall.
How can one girl save an entire world?
The pregnant Weyrwoman Fiona and the harper Kindan must somehow keep morale from fading altogether in the face of the steadily mounting losses of dragons and their riders. But time weighs heavily against them—until Lorana finds a way to use time itself in their favor.
The Red Star’s orbit has been shifted and this is the last time Thread will fall. It means that the dragonriders, led by F’lessan, son of F’lar and Lessa and rider of bronze Golanth, and Tia, rider of green Zaranth, must forge a new place for themselves in a world that may no longer need them.
It’s been two-hundred years since the deadly Thread fell like rain upon Pern, devouring everything in its path. No one alive remembers that first horrific onslaught and no one believes in its return — except for the dragonriders.