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The Skies Of Pern: a captivating and unmissable epic fantasy from one of the most influential fantasy and SF novelists of her ge

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Skies Of Pern: a captivating and unmissable epic fantasy from one of the most influential fantasy and SF novelists of her ge
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anne McCaffrey
SeriesThe Dragon Books
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:592
Dimensions(mm): Height 178,Width 106
Category/GenreFantasy
ISBN/Barcode 9780552146319
ClassificationsDewey:813.54
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint Corgi Books
Publication Date 4 February 2002
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A new novel of Pern and the Dragons. Let Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, take you on a journey to a whole new world- Pern. A world of dragons and other worldly forces; a world of mighty power and ominous threat. If you like David Eddings, Brandon Sanderson and Douglas Adams, you will love this. 'Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants' - THE TIMES 'Marvellous. A journey into pure fantasy, just what's needed to escape for a few hours.' -- ***** Reader review 'Such tension and emotion throughout this book!' -- ***** Reader review 'Absorbing' -- ***** Reader review 'Anne McCaffrey has out-done herself yet again' -- ***** Reader review 'Absolutely fantastic' -- ***** Reader review ******************************************************************************************* A new age is dawning on Pern, for since the dragons have changed the orbit of the Red Star, the horrors of Threadfall will soon be a thing of the past. Yet nothing in Pern stays stable for long. Further dangers are beginning to emerge, however, as those calling themselves the Abominators plot together to destroy all the learning that has been discovered from the records of the Old Ones. And, on top of this, now comes a fresh and terrible catastrophe - a large cometary fragment is hurtling towards Pern and cannot be deflected. Everyone - dragons, riders, holders and craftsmen - must stand by to perform a giant rescue operation. As F'lessan, son of Lessa and F'lar, plays his heroic part in the events that follow, he is helped by Tai, his new weyrmate. Will they be the ones to protect Pern or will it be the dragons who provide the solution to the dangers of the skies?

Author Biography

Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo award winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern novels, is one of science fiction's most popular authors. She lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland. Visit the author's website at www.annemccaffrey.net

Reviews

'Anne McCaffrey, one of the Queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants' -- Walter Ellis * The Times *