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PRAISE FOR ANNE MCCAFFREY AND TODD MCCAFFREY
Dragon Harper
“Captivating . . . The McCaffreys are well known for their brilliant characterizations, and they do not disappoint here.”—Booklist
Dragon’s Fire
“These fabled dragons still cast a spell.”—Publishers Weekly
Dragon’s Kin
“Personable characters and superb storytelling make this an excellent choice. . . . Essential for Pern fans of all ages.”—Library Journal (starred review)
Dragon Harper
“Captivating . . . The McCaffreys are well known for their brilliant characterizations, and they do not disappoint here.”—Booklist
Dragon’s Fire
“These fabled dragons still cast a spell.”—Publishers Weekly
Dragon’s Kin
“Personable characters and superb storytelling make this an excellent choice. . . . Essential for Pern fans of all ages.”—Library Journal (starred review)
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For the first time in more than three years, bestselling authors Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey, mother and son, have teamed up again to do what they do best: add a fresh chapter to the most beloved science fiction series of all time, the Dragonriders of Pern.
Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the effects of the disease were so devastating that there are no longer enough dragons available to fight the fall of deadly Thread. And as the situation grows more dire, a pregnant Lorana decides that she must take drastic steps in the quest for help.
Meanwhile, back at Telgar Weyr, Weyrwoman Fiona, herself pregnant, and the harper Kindan must somehow keep morale from fading altogether in the face of the steadily mounting losses of dragons and their riders. But time weighs heavily against them—until Lorana finds a way to use time itself in their favor.
It’s a plan fraught with risk, however. For attempting time travel means tampering with the natural laws of the universe, which could drastically alter history—and destiny—forever. Or so it has always been thought. But Lorana discovers that if the laws of time can’t be broken without consequences, it may still be possible to bend them. To ensure the future of Pern, she’s willing to take the fateful chance—even if it demands another, even greater, sacrifice.
Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the effects of the disease were so devastating that there are no longer enough dragons available to fight the fall of deadly Thread. And as the situation grows more dire, a pregnant Lorana decides that she must take drastic steps in the quest for help.
Meanwhile, back at Telgar Weyr, Weyrwoman Fiona, herself pregnant, and the harper Kindan must somehow keep morale from fading altogether in the face of the steadily mounting losses of dragons and their riders. But time weighs heavily against them—until Lorana finds a way to use time itself in their favor.
It’s a plan fraught with risk, however. For attempting time travel means tampering with the natural laws of the universe, which could drastically alter history—and destiny—forever. Or so it has always been thought. But Lorana discovers that if the laws of time can’t be broken without consequences, it may still be possible to bend them. To ensure the future of Pern, she’s willing to take the fateful chance—even if it demands another, even greater, sacrifice.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Or, Fiona is pregnant. Worship her,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Dragon's Time: Dragonriders of Pern (Hardcover)
It's official: Anne McCaffrey should have retired the Pern series, rather than handing it off to her profoundly untalented son Todd. And we get yet another demonstration of why in "Dragon's Time," another painfully slow, tension-free story that is more soap-opera than sci-fantasy. And this time around, Todd is obsessing about something new: PREGNANCY.Specifically, Fiona is pregnant, and everyone cares about this because she's so wonderful. Lorana WAS pregnant, but traveling through time causes her to miscarry. However, she does manage to keep hopping through time, supposedly to find help in obliterating the thread in the present... although most of it just seems to be sightseeing. Meanwhile, everybody is delighted by the fact that Fiona is pregnant, even when another woman miscarries. Fiona "adopts" more random people into her little family, Lorana pops in and out of the plot, and dragon eggs are attacked by tunnel snakes. Think that McCaffrey has run out of plot ideas? There's supposed to be a lot going on in "Dragon's Time," but you wouldn't know it by actually READING the book. I mean, main characters DIE, two women miscarry their babies, and Pern is about to be obliterated by the Thread... and all anyone seems to care about is that Fiona is knocked up. In fact, Todd McCaffrey seems weirdly obsessed with pregnancy in this book, since a good chunk of the story is devoted to what happens to the female characters' pregnancies. Occasionally he throws in some brain-meltingly confusing time travel stuff, or some truly horrifying romantic dialogue ("Shut up harper, and get into bed. I want your apology in silence"). And once again, McCaffrey seems to think that readers will adore Fiona as much as he does. Well, I don't. She comes across as a twee, syrupy Mary Sue who exudes love and peace -- one nauseating scene has all the other characters discussing how wonderful she is, and how they would even DIE for her. This sentiment is REVOLTING when it comes from a woman whose unborn child had just died. As a result, the other characters are pretty much shortchanged. They seem to exist mainly as a cult to the pregnant mother goddess Fiona, and any hints of tension or dislike are quickly swamped under a sticky sea of oppressively warm'n'fuzzy feelings. Lorana is vaguely interesting, but too much of a silent martyr to be engaging. It also doesn't seem like this book was proofread by an editor. There are frequent mistakes in punctuation, run-on sentences, and the phrase "She point to the worst spot." "Dragon's Time" might as well have been called "Drags-on Time," because not much actually happens -- but hey, Fiona is pregnant, and that's all that apparently matters. This cash cow needs to be taken to the slaughterhouse.
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2.3 out of 5 stars (69 customer reviews) 100 of 111 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely disappointing,
By greenie227 - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Dragon's Time: Dragonriders of Pern (Hardcover)
I read this book in one sitting, true, but for all the wrong reasons. The plot is extremely thin and convoluted. The character development is non-existent. Hey, it's been 10 pages, let's throw in another queenrider or two, mention her twice, then never mention her again. Whee! Timing it has turned from a very serious action with tremendous implications (Dragonquest, All The Weyrs) to something that can be done casually, over and over again, before death, after death, with only "muzzy-headedness" being the result. And then there's the casual loaning of dragons! Who knew a dragon didn't care who rode it?Very disappointing to see carefully built parts of the Pern world so casually dismantled in this book. I've put up with Todd's Pern creations, but I think this one did me in. I'll just continue reading Anne's Pern books over and over and ignore any with Todd listed as the author. 74 of 82 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
So Disappointed, Not the Pern I know and love...,
By C. Wilhite - Published on Amazon.com
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I am a long time Anne McCaffrey lover, 20+ years, and have read everything she has written as well as those written by her son. Normally I don't write reviews but in this case I was just so disappointed. I realize that time travel concepts can be confusing but they are just so over done now being the main plot in so many of the recent books. And this one became so confusing I kept having to go back and re-read sections to understand what was going on.While the book did fill in some plot lines from the previous one, there was quite alot left hanging with the very quick and forced ending. There were some impressive and interesting new characters that were added that for some reason just didn't get any closure with such a lackluster ending. I hope there will be another book to address these characters, and with any luck without all the "timing it" plot lines. I would rather see the Pern series end altogether than to have another poorly written, confusing, and sometimes disturbing (i.e. does it seem like the girls in these mating flights are getting younger and younger?) plot lines. Again, I don't write reviews because this is just my opinion, but I felt that this particular Pern novel was the worst I have read and keeping my fingers crossed that if another comes out it will be much better thought out and understandable. This was almost too much work to be enjoyable. I wanted to love it, but came away frustrated and disappointed. 101 of 114 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Farcical in the Extreme,
By jacdobe - Published on Amazon.com
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I have been a Pern fan since the early 90s, eagerly reading and re-reading every book that has been published but I am extremely disappointed with the quality of the series since Todd McCaffrey has taken over. I have kept reading, hoping for some improvement, thinking that things couldn't possibly get any worse but yet again with each new book I am proven wrong. With Dragongirl I felt like I was reading the perverted sex fantasy of a middle aged man. Now, don't get me wrong. I am not a prude and I do enjoy romance and occasional smut in books from time to time, but not with 13-16 year old children as the very obvious focus. I determined that I would not buy another book by Todd but when Dragon's Time was published with his mother's name as co-author I decided it might not be quite so perverse and offensive.I have to admit, there wasn't as much obvious bed hopping and pubescent sex going on as in Dragongirl but that is the only thing to recommend this book. The plot was sketchy, following it was impossible and it stretched the imagination to the breaking point in the first two chapters. After that, nothing was believable. As long time Pern enthusiasts can attest, Anne McCaffrey has made several points very obvious in the original books and in her interviews... Watch Whers can't fly. Green dragons would never clutch even if they never chewed firestone. Gold dragons cannot digest firestore and cannot flame. Todd breaks every one of these ironclad rules and more in his books and takes Pern from a believable fantasy world to a farcical mess. If you love Pern, do yourself a favor and don't read this book. It will leave you with a bad taste in your mouth. |
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