The Dolphins of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1423357426 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 301 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But then disaster struck. Now, centuries later, as the dragonriders of Pern prepare to complete the momentus task of ridding their world of Thread forever, T’lion, a young bronze rider, and his friend Readis, son of the Lord Holder of Paradise River Hold, make contact with the legendary “shipfish.” And as the dragonriders grapple with the end of an era, T’lion, Readis, and the dolphins face the start of a new one: reviving the bond between land- and ocean-dwellers – and resurrecting the dreams of the first colonists of Pern.. The deadly silver spores called Thread fell like rain from the sky, and as human colonists’ dreams of a new, idyllic life shattered into a desperate struggle for survival, the dolphins were forgotten. When the first humans came to settle the planet Pern, they did not come alone: intelligence-enhanced dolphins also crossed the stars to colonize Pern’s oceans while their human partners settled the vast continents
From Publishers Weekly In this latest addition to McCaffrey's popular Pern series (Chronicles of Pern: First Fall, etc.), the humans of Pern are reunited, after eons of noncontact, with the intelligent dolphins who had originally settled the planet with them. Expanding upon events related in All the Weyrs of Pern, McCaffrey here adds yet another dimension to her colorful and vivid saga by focusing on the attractive dolphins and their highly believable society. Readis pursues his briney friendships nonetheless, reporting his findings to the computer, Aivas, which is attempting to guide the humans to a new era by freeing Pern forever from the devastating, life-consuming Thread. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Meanwhile, the leading dragonriders and holdlords must act to contain the lust for land and power of Toric, Lord Holder of the South. But, though his interest is shared by the young dragonrider T'Lion and his dragon, Gadareth, it is forbidden by h
RIP Anne McCaffrey I read this long ago. I recently picked up a large collection of McCaffrey hardback (many first edition) novels. I felt somehow in Her presence as I was about halfway through this book when she passed to 'between.'This is not my favorite book of the Pern novels, but it ranks very high. I am passionate about dolphins and swimming and dragons. But at times I wished for more of Readis's life than the life of the 'politicians' of the planet. I wished for more science discovery. There was a lot of that, but I wanted more. But I know these are the threads of the nex. For Fans AntiochAndy If, like me, you've read several of the other books in the "Pern" series, this book provides a pleasant return to an engaging scifi world. Names and places are familiar and that makes it an easy book to get into. The downside to THE DOLPHINS OF PERN, however, is twofold. First, there are a great many references to characters and events from previous books that, because it's been a while since my last visit to Pern, I had only vague recollections of. It would have been nice if people and events from previous stories were brought in with more background to refre. Exhilarating Read As always Ann Mccaffrey writes a novel that draws you into it allowing you to experience the characters lives.You experience every tear of sadness and joy, every highlite in their lives, and every tragedy. The birth of a babydragon during impression calls you to walk the hot, hot sands of Pern as a candidate. I enjoy novels of Pern over-and-over again and again. If you have never experienced this wonderful and exciting world of Pern now is the time to buy the series of books. They are an awesome read. No matter how many times you read the book series, you will