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Moreta - Dragonlady Of Pern

Moreta - Dragonlady Of Pern

the compelling and moving tale of a Pern legend... from one of the most influential SFF writers of all time

Summary

Let Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, take you on a journey to a whole new world: Pern and discover not only its flora, fauna, population and cultural hierarchy, but the history of an entire civilization. If you like David Eddings, David Gemmell and Douglas Adams, you will love this.

**Finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novel**

**Finalist for the Locus Award for Best Novel**

'Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants' - THE TIMES


Readers love it:
***** 'Excitement, wonderful characters, great story lines, and surprises.'
***** 'A beautiful heart breaking story... excellently managed.'
***** 'The story of Moreta is a must for Pern fans'

*****

FROM SACRIFICE, A LEGEND

Some fourteen hundred turns after men first came to Pern rode Moreta, on her great golden dragon, Orlith.

It was towards the end of the Pass of the Red Star - a time when every living creature on Pern was threatened by Threadfall - when the courage and daring of dragons and their riders was all that kept the planet from extinction. And then, at the height of the battle against Thread, came a new and terrible evil.

Moreta, in one last superhuman endeavour, was to save her people, and become the greatest legend of dragonlore until the end of time.

Reviews

  • Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants
    The Times

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Anne McCaffrey

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