Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)

But of all their problems, the most difficult to overcome was time.…. Pern was in mortal danger. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch; spring had made a glorious debut; the Gather at Ruatha Hold was extremely merry; and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold.With only eight Turns remaining before the deadly Thread would cease to Fall, all seemed well on Pern.Then, without warning, a runnerbeast fell ill. Soon myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders were dying; and the mysterious ailment had spread to all but the most inaccessible holds. For, if dragonriders did not rise to char Thread, the parasite would devour any and all organic life it encountered.The future of the planet rested in the hands of

But whenever circumstances allow, I do try to bring her American bacon, something she can't get easily in Ireland, and something which she has taught all her friends there to love, as well! I remember the first time I went to visit her, when she was still living in her old, much smaller but very homey, house. I don't make dragons, of course. Maybe that's because if you squint your eyes and look sideways, shrimp are kind of dragonlike, and I was eating them in the right company!                        --Shelly Shapiro, Executive Editor . My husband and I arrived at the doorstep, and she immediately began bustling about, frying up some of the bacon we'd brought and sharing a lovely late breakfast with us before sending us off to the hotel for a nap. From the Publisher Th

Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award-winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern® novels, is one of science fiction’s most popular authors. . McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland. With Elizabeth Ann Scarborough she co-authored Changelings and Maelstrom, Books One and Two of The Twins of Petaybee

Choose your Chronological order wisely. I've been binging on Pern books for a while. I started with "Dragonflight," "Dragonquest" and "The White Dragon." Then I decided to read them all in chronological order according to the Pern timeline. That wasn't necessarily a good idea.Following the fictional timeline, "Moreta" comes after a five-book arc where the Riders are trying to save the dragons from a plague. Then here come's Moreta!. Aislynn Faire said Another stellar Pernese story. This is my second go-through for this installment in McCaffrey's Pern series. I read it many many years ago as a teenager. It is just as good, if not better, than it was back then. I never get tired of visiting and revisiting Pern. McCaffrey's writing style is addictive. If you've never read a Pern book before, the introduction to this story will fill you in on the pertinent backstory and det. Always a fan of Anne. Penniless I have been a fan of these books for over 20 years now. My addiction stared in junior high and has grown into the love that it is today. Her style along with the descriptions have emersed me in the dragonriding fantasy world of Pern. The characters are so vivid in my mind that they actually feel like friends or foes. She is by far my favorite author. I'm so glad that Todd has picked up and co