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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780345480293
ISBN number: 0345480295
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 432
Printing Date: November 27, 2007
Publishing house: Del Rey
Release Date: November 27, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 19330
Studio: Del Rey
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Bringing fresh wonders and dangers to light in the skies of Pern, Anne McCaffrey and her son, Todd, who demonstrated his writing talents in the bestselling novels Dragon’s Kin and Dragonsblood, return with their second collaboration: a thrilling adventure of discovery and fate.
Pellar is an orphan taken in by Masterharper Zist. Though born mute, Pellar is a gifted tracker, and when Zist sets off to take over as harper for Natalon’s coal-mining camp, Pellar–along with his fire-lizard, Chitter–joins him on a secret mission of his own: to find out if reported thefts of coal are the work of the Shunned, criminals condemned to a life of wandering and hardship.
Halla is one of the children of the Shunned. Though innocent of their parents’ crimes, these children have inherited their cruel punishment. Lack of food, shelter, and clothes is their lot; hope is unknown to them. And what future would they hope for? Without a hold to call their own, there will be no protection for them when the lethal Thread inevitably falls again. Life is even tougher for Halla. Her family gone, she must fend for herself. Yet despite the brutality of her surroundings, Halla is kind and gentle, devoted to those more helpless than she.
As depraved as Halla is good, Tenim is in league with Tarik, a crooked miner from Camp Natalon, who helps him steal coal in exchange for a cut of the profit. But Tenim soon realizes there is a lot more to be made from firestone, the volatile mineral that enables the dragons of Pern to burn Thread out of the sky. Tenim doesn’t care what he has to do, or whom he has to kill, in order to corner the market.
Cristov is Tarik’s son. Dishonored by his father’s greed and treachery, the boy must make amends somehow, even if it means risking his life by mining the volatile firestone, which detonates on contact with the slightest drop of moisture.
When the last remaining firestone mine explodes in flames, a desperate race begins to find a new deposit of the deadly but essential mineral, for without it there can be no defense against Thread. But Tenim has a murderous plan to turn tragedy to his own advantage, and only Pellar, Halla, and Cristov can stop him–and ensure that there will be a future for all on the world of the Dragonriders.
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I am just SO tired of Pern books with no dragons (except for ferrying people around). Be warned, this is another wandering kids book.
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Again, the McCaffrey family has outdone themselves. I started reading the series as a youth and past 40 I am still reading the series. I wait with great anticipation for each new book. I am glad that her son is now writing.
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The Mccaffreys have collaborated again to create a Pern saga that revisits characters such as Master Zist and Kindan. In this volume, the reader is introduced to Pellar, the mute Harper apprentice, Cristov, a miner's son, Halla, a homeless young girl, and Moran, Harper to the Shunned. This entertaining fable includes breathtaking dragon flights and the discovery of a new source of firestone to be used in fighting the dreaded "Thread" falling on Pern. Great summer reading.
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I think this is a good book for Pern book lovers like me. I do NOT however think it is up to the McCaffrey of old, It feels like it could have taken another rewrite. The characters didn't quite come to life, somehow.
The story's entertaining, and the pace is at times, fast. To kill off a major character, then re-awaken him later in the story reminds me of the film end-of-season cliffhangers.
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Just finished this book and must say I really enjoyed it. I was hoping for some novels about the time of Lessa and the days after the last Thread fall, but it is really nice to see some of the events that happened earlier in the history of Pern. If you love the Pern series, then get this book.
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