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| Seldom has my mark of appreciation been more appropriate. |
This is a tale of dragons from Pern, the home of Anne McCaffrey’s dragonesque
imagination. Plague has decimated the
dragons of Pern and their riders to the point where there is an insufficient
defense against Thread. This book
details how a small band of courageous dragon riders preservers.
I don’t know if I own every
book that Anne McCaffrey authored but if I don’t it isn’t for lack of
trying. I am a major dragon fan and some
of my all time favorite dragon tales are from Pern. This book was apparently co-authored with
Anne’s son Todd. It gives a glimmer of
hope that the wonderful tales won’t cease with the sad demise of the towering
Anne McCaffrey. The flavor was most
definitely Pernese and was totally satisfying.
The interaction between
dragon riders, dragons and folks in general has always been the strength of the
Pern books. Sure the dragons and the
exotic setting with the abundant action are a factor but the love and loyalty
of the protagonists are the spine of the book.
I do not remember Mrreows so
they may be new. Much like the dolphins
of Pern, I think there could be a story featuring them.
This was an excellent
rendition of Pern.
I highly recommend it.
Anne McCaffrey’s talent
brought many a happy hour to me and my family, may she rest in skies free of
Thread.
Body of work of <a
type="amzn"> Todd McCaffrey </a>
Body of work of <a
type="amzn"> Anne McCaffrey </a>
Web site: http://pernhome.com/tjm/
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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