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Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 16
Publisher
Ballantine Pub. Group
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
434 p. : ill., map
Language
English
Description
The Red Star, that celestial curse whose eccentric orbit was responsible for Thread, has been shifted to a harmless orbit, and the current Threadfall will be the last. Technological marvels are changing the face of life on Pern. And the dragonriders, led by F'lessan, son of F'lar and Lessa and rider of bronze Golanth, and Tia, rider of green Zaranth, must forge a new place for themselves in a world that may no longer need them.
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 2
Publisher
Ballantine
Pub. Date
c1971
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 19
Physical Desc
xvii, 330 p. : map ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Another Turn, and the deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took to the air once more and their magnificent flying dragons swirled and swooped, belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before they reach the ground. But F'lar knew he had to find a better way to protect his beloved Pern, and he had to find it before the rebellious Oldtimers could breed anymore dissent... before his brother F'nor would be foolhardy...
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 1
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c1968, 1997
Physical Desc
299 p. : map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise — and take back her stolen birthright. But everything changes when she meets a queen dragon. The bond they share will be deep and last forever. It will protect them when, for the first time in centuries, Lessa's...
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 20
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
Physical Desc
298 p. ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Life in the Harper Hall is busy for best friends Kindan, Nonala, and Kelsa. As the only female apprentices, Nonala and Kelsa are the butt of jokes and easy targets for the bully Vaxoram and his cronies. But when Kindan springs to Kelsa's defense, he winds up in a fight for his life against the older, bigger Vaxoram -- a fight that will lead to a surprising friendship. Meanwhile, in nearby Fort Hold, a clutch of fire-lizard eggs is about to hatch,...
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 25
Publisher
Del Rey Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 17
Physical Desc
x, 366 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pellar, a mute Apprentice Harper; Halla, a homeless girl; and Cristov, a miner's son, learn invaluable life lessons as the planet Pern prepares for the return of the deadly Red Star and its annihilating "Thread," which can only be destroyed by firestone-fueled dragonfire. But mining firestone is dangerous work, often carried out by children of disenfranchised criminals called the Shunned. Accompanied by his new fire-lizard Chitter, Pellar joins Masterharper...
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 24
Publisher
Del Rey Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
344 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Scores 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...
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 29
Publisher
Del Rey Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
xvi, 321 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the effects of the disease were so devastating that there are no longer enough dragons available to fight the fall of deadly Thread. And as the situation grows more dire, a pregnant Lorana decides that she must take drastic steps in the quest for help. Meanwhile, back at Telgar Weyr, Weyrwoman Fiona, herself pregnant, and the harper...
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