Book description
Shortly after Fiona's return to Fort Weyr, three Turns older and
wiser, her queen, Talenth, is infected with the dreaded sickness that
has consumed so many of Pern's precious fire-breathing dragons.
Talenth's recovery and the recovery of all the other dragons of Pern
is delivered by the unflagging efforts of Lorana and Kindan at Benden
Weyr - but their one vital clue is only bought with the loss of all
the dragons of Telgar Weyr.
Fiona is sent to relieve the distressed weyrfolk of the
now-dragonless Weyr. When her queen, Talenth, rises to mate, Fiona
finds herself not only Telgar's senior Weyrwoman but in the center of
the dilemma that confronts all Pern - how can the one thousand
fighting dragons do the job of three thousand? And, if they can't, how
long will it be before all of Pern is consumed by Thread?
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
