Book description
As a small boy, Readis Lilcamp is rescued by the 'shipfish' when he
and his uncle Alemi are caught in a sudden squall beyond Paradise
River Hold. AIVAS confirms that the big fish are called dolphins, part
of the original settlers of Pern. On Earth they had been partnered
with men, having learned to speak intelligible words.
Readis, his Uncle Alemi and bronze Gadareth's rider, T'lion of
Eastern Hold, are determined to restore the 'doll fins' to their
rightful place in the ecology of Pern...and the partnership of men.
Meanwhile, the fight to rid Pern of the terrible nightmare of Thread
is still all consuming. While Lord Jaxom, F'lar and his dragonriders
struggle to implement AIVAS' instructions, other challenges are issued
and answered, including one which threatens young T'lion in the shape
of his older brother, a brown rider, who harbours a deep grudge. And
Readis must win his parents' consent to his association with the 'sea
dragons of Pern' - the bottlenose dolphins.
Anne McCaffrey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She graduated
cum laude from Radcliffe College, majoring in Slavonic Languages and
Literatures. A prolific bestselling author, she is best known for her
handling of broad themes and the worlds of her imagination,
particularly in her tales of the Talents and the novels about the
Dragonriders of Pern. Anne McCaffrey lives in a house of her own
design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Visit the author's website at www. annemccaffrey. net
