Dragonsblood: A New Novel of Pern - Hardcover

Todd McCaffrey

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593053613 ISBN 13: 9780593053614

Publisher: Bantam Press, 2005

Synopsis

Pern AL 50: the geneticist Wind Blossom is nearing the end of her long life and is painfully aware that the colonists are running out of the modern technology the settlers brought with them to Pern and that they are forgetting how to use what they do have. Society is beginning to revert to a feudal system and Wind Blossom is concerned that future generations may be hit by an illness they have no tools to fight and that mankind may subsequently be wiped off the face of Pern AL 507: Lorana is training to be an animal healer but when she arrives at Benden Weyr she impresses a golden dragon and becomes a dragonrider. However, a deadly and mysterious plague begins to wipe out the dragons, leaving mankind no defence against the deadly Thread which has just begun to fall. Lorana has two firelizards who manage to travel Back in time to Wind Blossom's era. Wind Blossom discovers what is wrong with the dragons and comes up with a cure. She also devises a way to leave clues for Lorana so that she can discover the cure in her time and save the dragons, and thus the future of mankind on Pern

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Review:

Praise for Dragonsblood
" Todd McCaffrey does something I didn' t think anyone could do; he writes Anne McCaffrey' s Pern. Not just a novel set "in" Pern, but Pern. The people, the places, the characters and challenges. This "is" Pern, in the hands of a new master-grade Harper, carefully trained in the old traditions, but scoring his own ballads. May the saga continue!"
- DAVID WEBER, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of Saganami
" Dragonsblood is a strong, lively story, with vivid, interesting characters and plenty of exciting action. Todd has captured the tone as well as the familiar settings of the Pern books. Pern fans (and newcomers to the Pern universe) have reason to rejoice."
- ELIZABETH MOON, Nebula Award-- winning author of Marque and Reprisal"
"
" For Pern lovers, the good news is that Todd McCaffrey has inherited his mother' s storytelling ability. His dragons and firelizards, his harpers in Harper' s Hall, carry on the great traditions- and add much to them. Huzzah, Todd! You have learned wisdom indeed."
- JANE YOLEN, award-winning author of Briar Rose
" Dragonsblood is cause for celebration! A worthy addition to one of the grandest traditions in the literature of the fantastic, this is a lock-the-door, take-the-phone-off-the-hook, send-the-kids-out-to-play, curl-up-and-enjoy adventure!"
- DAVID GERROLD, author of Blood and Fire
" The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son ofseries creator Anne McCaffrey. . . . This stand-alone tale fits beautifully into the existing history and style of earlier books while still breaking new ground."
- Publishers Weekly" "(starred review)
" McCaffrey convincingly spins a dramatic, thoroughly captivating tale, steeped in the lore and well-drawn characterizations of the people and the dragons for which the Pern novels are prized. Fans old and new will be delighted by his continuance of a beloved saga."
- Booklist

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for Dragonsblood
"Todd McCaffrey does something I didn't think anyone could do; he writes Anne McCaffrey's Pern. Not just a novel set "in" Pern, but Pern. The people, the places, the characters and challenges. This "is" Pern, in the hands of a new master-grade Harper, carefully trained in the old traditions, but scoring his own ballads. May the saga continue!"
-DAVID WEBER, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of Saganami
"Dragonsblood is a strong, lively story, with vivid, interesting characters and plenty of exciting action. Todd has captured the tone as well as the familiar settings of the Pern books. Pern fans (and newcomers to the Pern universe) have reason to rejoice."
-ELIZABETH MOON, Nebula Award--winning author of Marque and Reprisal"
"
"For Pern lovers, the good news is that Todd McCaffrey has inherited his mother's storytelling ability. His dragons and firelizards, his harpers in Harper's Hall, carry on the great traditions-and add much to them. Huzzah, Todd! You have learned wisdom indeed."
-JANE YOLEN, award-winning author of Briar Rose
"Dragonsblood is cause for celebration! A worthy addition to one of the grandest traditions in the literature of the fantastic, this is a lock-the-door, take-the-phone-off-the-hook, send-the-kids-out-to-play, curl-up-and-enjoy adventure!"
-DAVID GERROLD, author of Blood and Fire
"The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son of series creator Anne McCaffrey. . . . This stand-alone tale fits beautifully into the existing history and style of earlier books while still breaking new ground."
-Publishers Weekly""(starred review)
"McCaffrey convincingly spins a dramatic, thoroughly captivating tale, steeped in the lore and well-drawn characterizations of the people and the dragons for which the Pern novels are prized. Fans old and new will be delighted by his continuance of a beloved saga."
-Booklist

"From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for Dragonsblood
Todd McCaffrey does something I didn t think anyone could do; he writes Anne McCaffrey s Pern. Not just a novel set in Pern, but Pern. The people, the places, the characters and challenges. This is Pern, in the hands of a new master-grade Harper, carefully trained in the old traditions, but scoring his own ballads. May the saga continue!
DAVID WEBER, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of Saganami
Dragonsblood is a strong, lively story, with vivid, interesting characters and plenty of exciting action. Todd has captured the tone as well as the familiar settings of the Pern books. Pern fans (and newcomers to the Pern universe) have reason to rejoice.
ELIZABETH MOON, Nebula Award winning author of Marque and Reprisal

For Pern lovers, the good news is that Todd McCaffrey has inherited his mother s storytelling ability. His dragons and firelizards, his harpers in Harper s Hall, carry on the great traditions and add much to them. Huzzah, Todd! You have learned wisdom indeed.
JANE YOLEN, award-winning author of Briar Rose
Dragonsblood is cause for celebration! A worthy addition to one of the grandest traditions in the literature of the fantastic, this is a lock-the-door, take-the-phone-off-the-hook, send-the-kids-out-to-play, curl-up-and-enjoy adventure!
DAVID GERROLD, author of Blood and Fire
The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son of series creator Anne McCaffrey. . . . This stand-alone tale fits beautifully into the existing history and style of earlier books while still breaking new ground.
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
McCaffrey convincingly spins a dramatic, thoroughly captivating tale, steeped in the lore and well-drawn characterizations of the people and the dragons for which the Pern novels are prized. Fans old and new will be delighted by his continuance of a beloved saga.
Booklist

From the Hardcover edition."

Praise for Dragonsblood
"Todd McCaffrey does something I didn't think anyone could do; he writes Anne McCaffrey's Pern. Not just a novel set in Pern, but Pern. The people, the places, the characters and challenges. This is Pern, in the hands of a new master-grade Harper, carefully trained in the old traditions, but scoring his own ballads. May the saga continue!"
-DAVID WEBER, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of Saganami
"Dragonsblood is a strong, lively story, with vivid, interesting characters and plenty of exciting action. Todd has captured the tone as well as the familiar settings of the Pern books. Pern fans (and newcomers to the Pern universe) have reason to rejoice."
-ELIZABETH MOON, Nebula Award--winning author of Marque and Reprisal

"For Pern lovers, the good news is that Todd McCaffrey has inherited his mother's storytelling ability. His dragons and firelizards, his harpers in Harper's Hall, carry on the great traditions-and add much to them. Huzzah, Todd! You have learned wisdom indeed."
-JANE YOLEN, award-winning author of Briar Rose
"Dragonsblood is cause for celebration! A worthy addition to one of the grandest traditions in the literature of the fantastic, this is a lock-the-door, take-the-phone-off-the-hook, send-the-kids-out-to-play, curl-up-and-enjoy adventure!"
-DAVID GERROLD, author of Blood and Fire
"The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son of series creator Anne McCaffrey. . . . This stand-alone tale fits beautifully into the existing history and style of earlier books while still breaking new ground."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"McCaffrey convincingly spins a dramatic, thoroughly captivating tale, steeped in the lore and well-drawn characterizations of the people and the dragons for which the Pern novels are prized. Fans old and new will be delighted by his continuance of a beloved saga."
-Booklist

From the Hardcover edition.

Praise for Dragonsblood

"Todd McCaffrey does something I didn't think anyone could do; he writes Anne McCaffrey's Pern. Not just a novel set in Pern, but Pern. The people, the places, the characters and challenges. This is Pern, in the hands of a new master-grade Harper, carefully trained in the old traditions, but scoring his own ballads. May the saga continue!"
-DAVID WEBER, New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow of Saganami

"Dragonsblood is a strong, lively story, with vivid, interesting characters and plenty of exciting action. Todd has captured the tone as well as the familiar settings of the Pern books. Pern fans (and newcomers to the Pern universe) have reason to rejoice."
-ELIZABETH MOON, Nebula Award--winning author of Marque and Reprisal

"For Pern lovers, the good news is that Todd McCaffrey has inherited his mother's storytelling ability. His dragons and firelizards, his harpers in Harper's Hall, carry on the great traditions-and add much to them. Huzzah, Todd! You have learned wisdom indeed."
-JANE YOLEN, award-winning author of Briar Rose

"Dragonsblood is cause for celebration! A worthy addition to one of the grandest traditions in the literature of the fantastic, this is a lock-the-door, take-the-phone-off-the-hook, send-the-kids-out-to-play, curl-up-and-enjoy adventure!"
-DAVID GERROLD, author of Blood and Fire

"The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son of series creator Anne McCaffrey. . . . This stand-alone tale fits beautifully into the existing history and style of earlier books while still breaking new ground."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"McCaffrey convincingly spins a dramatic, thoroughly captivating tale, steeped in the lore and well-drawn characterizations of the people and the dragons for which the Pern novels are prized. Fans old and new will be delighted by his continuance of a beloved saga."
-Booklist

From the Hardcover edition.

From the Publisher:

A new novel of Pern.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0593053613
• ISBN 13: 9780593053614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480