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Anne McCaffrey's tales of genetically engineered dragons and a lost colony that has declined into feudalism are ultimately SF rather than fantasy because they are about finding solutions to problems, solutions that involve working with what you are given to start off with; The Skies of Pern is all about elegant solutions to credible problems. --Amazon.co.uk
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Book Description Softcover. Condition: new. Product DescriptionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERScores of dragons are dead after plague swept across the world of Pern, and now the Weyrs are struggling to rebuild before Threadfall destroys everything-and everyone-left alive. Their best hope lies with a group of new dragonriders who have volunteered to brave the dangers of an unexplored island populated by vicious wild felines and voracious tunnel-snakes to create a safe home for their young dragons, whose offspring will hopefully replenish Perns decimated population. But their leader, Xhinna, the first female rider of a blue dragon, faces an uphill battle to win the respect of her peers, especially after tragedy leaves the new colony reeling. The way forward seems to lie with the awesome ability of the dragons to travel through time. But that power comes with risks: By venturing into the past, Xhinna may jeopardize the very future she has sworn to save.Memorable characters and a good balance of individual dramas and large-scale action make this a strong addition to the Pern saga.-Library JournalLongtime fans will enjoy the latest adventures of the cheerful dragonriders and their colorful mounts.-Publishers WeeklyMcCaffrey will be remembered, rightly, as one of science fictions grand masters.-TordotcomReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE McCAFFREY AND TODD McCAFFREYDragons TimeSF grand master McCaffrey and her son Todd combine their prodigious storytelling talents to craft a complex tale of desperation and sacrifice, love and loss.-Library Journal (starred review)Dragons FireThese fabled dragons still cast a spell.-Publishers WeeklyDragon HarperCaptivating . . . The McCaffreys are well known for their brilliant characterizations, and they do not disappoint here.-BooklistAbout the AuthorAnne McCaffrey, one of the worlds most popular authors, is best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. She was the first woman to win the top two prizes for science fiction writing, the Hugo and the Nebula awards. She was also given the American Library Associations Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement in Young Adult Fiction, was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was named a Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Grand Master. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1926, McCaffrey relocated to Ireland in the 1970s, where she lived in a house of her own design, named Dragonhold-Underhill. She died in 2011.Todd McCaffrey is the bestselling author of the Pern novels Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, and the co-author, with his mother, Anne McCaffrey, of Dragons Time, Dragons Kin, Dragons Fire, and Dragon Harper. A computer engineer, he currently lives in Los Angeles. Having grown up in Ireland with the epic of the Dragonriders of Pern, he is bursting with ideas for new stories of that world, its people, and its dragons.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.OneA Dark Dream in BlueThis was not how it happened.For one, the two moons were not in the sky: Belior and Timor had set long ago and it was early morning. But here, now, in her dream, the moons bathed the plain with their eerie light and awkward double shadows.In her dream she could see under the ground. She could see tunnels and hives, teeming with life as the six-legged, slithering tunnel snakes dug their way to their prize--the dragon eggs nestled on the surface in sand-filled beds that were not nearly as safe as their guardians had believed. The dragon eggs that were the hope of Pern.She wanted to shout, to scream a warning, but she was ghostlike, standing horrified sentinel over her sleeping form.Above in the night sky, the Red Star pulsed malignantly far beyond the two pale moons. When the Red Star drew closer, Thread would fall.Thread. Voracious, all-consuming. A touch of it burnt through flesh and clothing, even tough dragon-hide. It could drain a lush valley of all life in a day. Unchecked, it would consume all. Seller Inventory # DADAX034550092X
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Scores of dragons are dead after plague swept across the world of Pern, and now the Weyrs are struggling to rebuild before Threadfall destroys everythingand everyoneleft alive. Their best hope lies with a group of new dragonriders who have volunteered to brave the dangers of an unexplored island populated by vicious wild felines and voracious tunnel-snakes to create a safe home for their young dragons, whose offspring will hopefully replenish Perns decimated population. But their leader, Xhinna, the first female rider of a blue dragon, faces an uphill battle to win the respect of her peers, especially after tragedy leaves the new colony reeling. The way forward seems to lie with the awesome ability of the dragons to travel through time. But that power comes with risks: By venturing into the past, Xhinna may jeopardize the very future she has sworn to save. Memorable characters and a good balance of individual dramas and large-scale action make this a strong addition to the Pern saga.Library Journal Longtime fans will enjoy the latest adventures of the cheerful dragonriders and their colorful mounts.Publishers WeeklyMcCaffrey will be remembered, rightly, as one of science fictions grand masters.Tordotcom From the mother-and-son team of Anne and Todd McCaffrey comes the final, "NewYork Times"-bestselling installment in the riveting Pern saga that began withTodd's solo novel, "Dragonsblood." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780345500922
Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. 0. Product DescriptionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERScores of dragons are dead after plague swept across the world of Pern, and now the Weyrs are struggling to rebuild before Threadfall destroys everything-and everyone-left alive. Their best hope lies with a group of new dragonriders who have volunteered to brave the dangers of an unexplored island populated by vicious wild felines and voracious tunnel-snakes to create a safe home for their young dragons, whose offspring will hopefully replenish Perns decimated population. But their leader, Xhinna, the first female rider of a blue dragon, faces an uphill battle to win the respect of her peers, especially after tragedy leaves the new colony reeling. The way forward seems to lie with the awesome ability of the dragons to travel through time. But that power comes with risks: By venturing into the past, Xhinna may jeopardize the very future she has sworn to save.Memorable characters and a good balance of individual dramas and large-scale action make this a strong addition to the Pern saga.-Library JournalLongtime fans will enjoy the latest adventures of the cheerful dragonriders and their colorful mounts.-Publishers WeeklyMcCaffrey will be remembered, rightly, as one of science fictions grand masters.-TordotcomReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE McCAFFREY AND TODD McCAFFREYDragons TimeSF grand master McCaffrey and her son Todd combine their prodigious storytelling talents to craft a complex tale of desperation and sacrifice, love and loss.-Library Journal (starred review)Dragons FireThese fabled dragons still cast a spell.-Publishers WeeklyDragon HarperCaptivating . . . The McCaffreys are well known for their brilliant characterizations, and they do not disappoint here.-BooklistAbout the AuthorAnne McCaffrey, one of the worlds most popular authors, is best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. She was the first woman to win the top two prizes for science fiction writing, the Hugo and the Nebula awards. She was also given the American Library Associations Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement in Young Adult Fiction, was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was named a Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Grand Master. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1926, McCaffrey relocated to Ireland in the 1970s, where she lived in a house of her own design, named Dragonhold-Underhill. She died in 2011.Todd McCaffrey is the bestselling author of the Pern novels Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, and the co-author, with his mother, Anne McCaffrey, of Dragons Time, Dragons Kin, Dragons Fire, and Dragon Harper. A computer engineer, he currently lives in Los Angeles. Having grown up in Ireland with the epic of the Dragonriders of Pern, he is bursting with ideas for new stories of that world, its people, and its dragons.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.OneA Dark Dream in BlueThis was not how it happened.For one, the two moons were not in the sky: Belior and Timor had set long ago and it was early morning. But here, now, in her dream, the moons bathed the plain with their eerie light and awkward double shadows.In her dream she could see under the ground. She could see tunnels and hives, teeming with life as the six-legged, slithering tunnel snakes dug their way to their prize--the dragon eggs nestled on the surface in sand-filled beds that were not nearly as safe as their guardians had believed. The dragon eggs that were the hope of Pern.She wanted to shout, to scream a warning, but she was ghostlike, standing horrified sentinel over her sleeping form.Above in the night sky, the Red Star pulsed malignantly far beyond the two pale moons. When the Red Star drew closer, Thread would fall.Thread. Voracious, all-consuming. A touch of it burnt through flesh and clothing, even tough dragon-hide. It could drain a lush valley of all life in a day. Unchecked, it would consume all. Seller Inventory # BKZN9780345500922
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Book Description mass_market. Condition: New. Product DescriptionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERScores of dragons are dead after plague swept across the world of Pern, and now the Weyrs are struggling to rebuild before Threadfall destroys everything-and everyone-left alive. Their best hope lies with a group of new dragonriders who have volunteered to brave the dangers of an unexplored island populated by vicious wild felines and voracious tunnel-snakes to create a safe home for their young dragons, whose offspring will hopefully replenish Pern's decimated population. But their leader, Xhinna, the first female rider of a blue dragon, faces an uphill battle to win the respect of her peers, especially after tragedy leaves the new colony reeling. The way forward seems to lie with the awesome ability of the dragons to travel through time. But that power comes with risks: By venturing into the past, Xhinna may jeopardize the very future she has sworn to save."Memorable characters and a good balance of individual dramas and large-scale action make this a strong addition to the Pern saga."-Library Journal"Longtime fans will enjoy the latest adventures of the cheerful dragonriders and their colorful mounts."-Publishers Weekly"McCaffrey will be remembered, rightly, as one of science fiction's grand masters."-TordotcomReviewPRAISE FOR ANNE McCAFFREY AND TODD McCAFFREYDragon's Time"SF grand master McCaffrey and her son Todd combine their prodigious storytelling talents to craft a complex tale of desperation and sacrifice, love and loss."-Library Journal (starred review)Dragon's Fire"These fabled dragons still cast a spell."-Publishers WeeklyDragon Harper"Captivating . . . The McCaffreys are well known for their brilliant characterizations, and they do not disappoint here."-BooklistAbout the AuthorAnne McCaffrey, one of the world's most popular authors, is best known for her Dragonriders of Pern® series. She was the first woman to win the top two prizes for science fiction writing, the Hugo and the Nebula awards. She was also given the American Library Association's Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement in Young Adult Fiction, was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, and was named a Science Fiction Writers of America Nebula Grand Master. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1926, McCaffrey relocated to Ireland in the 1970s, where she lived in a house of her own design, named Dragonhold-Underhill. She died in 2011.Todd McCaffrey is the bestselling author of the Pern novels Dragonsblood, Dragonheart, and Dragongirl, and the co-author, with his mother, Anne McCaffrey, of Dragon's Time, Dragon's Kin, Dragon's Fire, and Dragon Harper. A computer engineer, he currently lives in Los Angeles. Having grown up in Ireland with the epic of the Dragonriders of Pern,® he is bursting with ideas for new stories of that world, its people, and its dragons.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.OneA Dark Dream in BlueThis was not how it happened.For one, the two moons were not in the sky: Belior and Timor had set long ago and it was early morning. But here, now, in her dream, the moons bathed the plain with their eerie light and awkward double shadows.In her dream she could see under the ground. She could see tunnels and hives, teeming with life as the six-legged, slithering tunnel snakes dug their way to their prize--the dragon eggs nestled on the surface in sand-filled beds that were not nearly as safe as their guardians had believed. The dragon eggs that were the hope of Pern.She wanted to shout, to scream a warning, but she was ghostlike, standing horrified sentinel over her sleeping form.Above in the night sky, the Red Star pulsed malignantly far beyond the two pale moons. When the Red Star drew closer, Thread would fall.Thread. Voracious, all-consuming. A touch of it burnt through flesh and clothing, even tough dragon-hide. It could drain a lush valley of all life in a day. Unchecked, it would consume all. Seller Inventory # BKZN9780345500922
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