Dragon's Time: Dragonriders of Pern (Pern: The Dragonriders of Pern)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the devastating disease has left too few dragons alive to fight the fall of deadly Thread. As morale at Telgar Weyr plunges in the wake of the widespread loss, and Weyrwoman Fiona and the harper Kindan struggle to keep hope from vanishing, a pregnant Lorana decides she must take drastic steps. Nothing short of manipulating time itself will undo the damage done by the plague. But attempting time travel could have devastating consequencesaltering history, and destiny, forever. Now, somehow, Lorana must find a way to accomplish what seems impossible: bending the natural laws of the universe without wreaking havoc on existence itself. To ensure the future of Pern, shes willing to take the fateful chanceeven if it demands yet another, far greater, sacrifice. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey's Sky Dragons. Review PRAISE FOR ANNE MCCAFFREY AND TODD MCCAFFREY Dragon Harper Captivating . . . The McCaffreys are well known for their brilliant characterizations, and they do not disappoint here. Booklist Dragons Fire These fabled dragons still cast a spell. Publishers Weekly Dragons Kin Personable characters and superb storytelling make this an excellent choice. . . . Essential for Pern fans of all ages. Library Journal (starred review) From the Hardcover edition. About the Author Todd McCaffrey, Anne's son, is a computer engineer living in Los Angeles. The approved heir to Pern, his first solo Dragonriders of Pern novel was Dragonsblood. Visit his website on www.toddmccaffrey.org Calc Series A (group): Pern Pass 3 Number of Words in Auth: 5 Formats : EPUB Words in Title : 2 Make New Series : ϘɁˀ ـ‹ύힿȭḥ: 裥 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 Kindan must somehow keep morale from fading altogether in the face of the steadily mounting losses of dragons and their riders. But time weighs heavily against them?until Lorana finds a way to use time itself in their favor. It?s a plan fraught with risk, however. For attempting time travel means tampering with the natural laws of the universe, which could drastically alter history?and destiny?forever. Or so it has always been thought. But Lorana discovers that if the laws of time can?t be broken without consequences, it may still be possible to bend them. To ensure the future of Pern, she?s willing to take the fateful chance?even if it demands another, even greater, sacrifice. -- Publisher's website Weyrwoman Fiona struggles to keep her surviving Weyr in fighting shape while Lorana plans a complicated time-travel journey to save their world.