![]() ![]() If you read only the the first few chapters of this book, you might think that Anne McCaffrey was a sexist, having bought into the myth that men are greater than women, etc. Only a few of the greatly diminished dragonriders even believe the threat will reappear. ![]() The threat of Threads from the rogue red star is a long ago memory-turned-to-myth-turned-to-disbelief. These men fly from hold to hold assessing the available ladies for personality and mental abilities. This book opens with the dragonriders on search as the single Queen dragon has laid a Queen egg. On Pern, there is an aging fuedal system of strongholds (containing the farmers, the craftsmen, and some of the ruling humans) and the dragon weyrs (containing the dragonriders, their winged steeds, and support personnel) which are granted tithes of food and other products by the surrounding strongholds. There is so much going on in this book, which was first published as two novellas and later smushed together into one coherent tale. I loved this book as a kid and I love it again as an adult. Who I Recommended This To: Dragons + Science = WIN! Who doesn’t want to read this? Where I Got It: Own it…since like I was 12. Why I Read It: There was this group read hosted by Stainless Steel Droppings. ![]() This is Heldig’s better side, especially when she is cranky. ![]()
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