To forestall the incursions of the dreadful Threads, the Pernese, with the ingenuity of their forgotten Terran forebears, developed a highly specialized variety of a life-form indigenous to their adopted planet. Such humans as had a high empathy rating and some innate telepathic ability were trained to use and preserve this unusual animal whose ability to teleport was of great...
On Pern, men breed and train great fire-breathing dragons to help them fight the deadly silver Threads that fall from the sky, destroying all life-forms, whenever the Red Star passes near.
Jaxom, a rebellious young aristocrat, and Ruth, his white dragon, fly into another time to retrieve the queen's stolen egg, thereby averting a dragonrider war, and find their planet threatened once again by a Threadfall.
A young woman allies with magnificent dragons in the first book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey’s beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series.
For centuries, the world of Pern has faced a destructive force known as Thread. But the magnificent dragons who have protected this world and the men and women who ride them are...
Menolly needs more than music’s power in the second book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey’s beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series.
In the world of Pern, Harpers are more powerful than kings, for the music they play can control the minds of others. For young Menolly, her dreams of becoming a Harper have nothing to do with...
As Menolly uncovers intrigue, mischievous Piemur discovers the rhythm of adventure in the final book in the Harper Hall trilogy, set within science fiction legend Anne McCaffrey’s beloved and bestselling Dragonriders of Pern series.
Mischievous Piemur is used to getting away with a lot. He has one of the most impressive voices at Harper Hall and, in the world of Pern, there are...
Moreta, Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr, struggles to save the dragons of Pern from a deadly plague and risks her life to destroy the lethal parasite Thread and to preserve the future of the planet.
"Beyond Between" is a novelette by Anne McCaffrey that first appeared in the Science Fiction Anthology "Legends II" which was published in 2003 by Del Rey. During the Plague in the Sixth Pass, Thaniel; the holder of Waterhole Hold, awaits the delivery of the vaccine. To his surprise, a dragonrider; Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr ends up being the one to do this. Thaniel...
Deadly spores threaten the human colony of Pern unless the colonists, with help from geneticist Kitti Ping, can develop fire-breathing dragons to combat the menace.
As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky and ravaged the land. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to their Lord Holders, who in turn supported the Weyrs, whose dragons were Pern's greatest weapon against Thread. But not everyone on Pern was part...
Led by Masterharper Robinton and F'lar and Lessa, the people of Pern excavate the ancient remains of the planet's original settlement and uncover the colonists' voice-activated artificial intelligence system.
"The P.E.R.N. Survey" is a short story that was first published in Amazing Stories, September 1993. It was later included in "The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall", the 1993 collection of short fiction by Anne McCaffrey. Taking place many years before the First Pass, "The P.E.R.N. Survey" opens with an Exploration and Evaluation team arriving to investigate the third planet in...
The Dolphin's Bell is a short story written by Anne McCaffrey and is set in the early days of Pern. It tells of the second crossing, from the Southern Continent to the Northern Continent. The story runs contemporaneously with the conclusion of the novel Dragonsdawn. Published in 1993, the Wildside Press Hard Cover edition contains illustrations and border decorations by Pat...
"The Ford of Red Hanrahan" is a short story that appears in the Anthology "Chronicles of Pern: First Fall". Nine years after the evacuation from the Southern Continent to Fort Hold, Red Hanrahan informs Paul Benden his intention to move out with a group of people - Fort Hold is overcrowded, and he has insufficient space to healthily house and breed horses - to a new cave system...
Continuing on where the previous story left off, All the Weyrs of Pern opens with AIVAS - the Artificial Intelligence Voice-Activated System; reactivated when the solar panels on the Admin Building were unearthed - finishing its recital of the early history of Pern. Following this, it reveals it has access to the data banks brought by the original colonists, and has a plan to...
If you have read any of Anne McCaffrey's Pern books this is a marvelous addition to the collection. This story takes place approximately 50 years after Dragonsdawn when the earth colonists settled on Pern. One of the colonists, against planetwide disapproval, sends off a distress signal. We find out what has happened to those first colonists and their decendents in this story as a...
In 257AL; the year before the Second Pass is set to begin, the Lord Holders, Selected Heads (Headmaster, Senior Medic, and Chief Engineer) and Weyrleaders of Pern meet at a Fort Hold Gather to ensure they are all prepared for the return of Thread. During this meeting, it becomes clear that Lord Chalkin of Bitra Hold has not readied his Hold against Thread, as he believes it to be...
In a time when the deadly scourge Thread has not fallen on Pern for centuries-and many dare to hope that Thread will never fall again-a boy is born to Harper Hall. A musical prodigy who has the ability to speak with the dragons, he is called Robinton, and he is destined to be one of the most famous and beloved leaders Pern has ever known. It is a perilous time for the harpers...
At Benden Weyr, Ramoth’s latest clutch hardens on the Hatching Grounds. Keevan, the son of a dragonrider, is one of the candidates for this, although Beterli; an older candidate, repeatedly teases him about his small stature, suggesting the dragons won’t want him. At dinner, Keevan overhears a group of older riders; including F'lar and Lessa, debating about whether or not to let...
Anne McCaffrey’s dragons are the stuff of which SF/fantasy legends are made. All of her dragon books have been national bestsellers. The Girl Who Heard Dragons is a feast for McCaffrey fans and for all readers—a big, satisfying compilation of her fiction. Best of all, it opens with an original short novel of Pern, The Girl Who Heard Dragons. In addition, the book contains...
"Runner of Pern" is a short story that appears in the collection "A Gift of Dragons" which was published in 2002. Taking place not long before the beginning of the Ninth Pass, "Runner of Pern" tells the story of Tenna, a "runner" - a person who runs across Pern to deliver messages to holds.
Neru and Nian are twins living at Lado Hold on Ista Island. Neru dreams of one day being a dragonrider. Nian supports this, but secretly fears the day that she and her brother will be separated.
When dragonriders from Ista Weyr come on Search for the upcoming Hatching, Nian is selected as a candidate along with two other children at the hold, but not Neru. Not wanting to steal...
The Impression is a short story revolving around F'lessan’s Impression to his Dragon; bronze Golanth. It was published in the Dragonlover's Guide to Pern, and written by both Anne McCaffrey and Jody Lynn Nye.
Written entirely from Felessan’s point of view, this story is an insight into the thoughts and experiences that a successful candidate for a hatching has in the Weyr, on...
It is a time of hope and regret, of endings and beginnings. 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,...
Dragon's Kin begins a new adventure on Pern. Anne collaborates with her son, Todd, to tell the story that takes place at the end of the second interval, 492 turns after the establishment of the first settlements.
In Dragon’s Kin, bestselling author Anne McCaffrey did the unthinkable: for the first time ever, she invited another writer to join her in the skies of her most famous fictional creation. That writer was her son, Todd McCaffrey. Together, they penned a triumphant new chapter in the annals of the extraordinarily popular Dragonriders of Pern. Now, for the first time, Todd...
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