Dragonheart (novel)
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Dragonheart is a fantasy
or science fiction
novel by Todd McCaffrey
in the Dragonriders of Pern
series that his mother Anne McCaffrey
initiated in 1967. Published by Del Rey Books
in 2008, it was the second for Todd as sole author and the twenty-second in the series. It is a kind of sequel to his first book, Dragonsblood
.
The frame story of Dragonheart takes place in a few days of winter 508 AL (years After Landing on Pern), weeks after the beginning of the Third Pass and its attendant Threadfall.
is still trying to recover from a deadly plague that devastated the holders and craftsmen, not even 15 turns (years) before. Although the dragonsriders and weyrfolk were spared from the devastation of that plague, they are about to be tested with a deadly illness that afflicts the dragons.
Fiona of Fort Weyr, the only surviving child of Lord Holder Bemin of Fort Hold
, is thrust into this situation when she accidentally impresses Gold Talenth. As first fire-lizards, and then dragons
, fall prey the this mysterious illness, Fiona and all of Pern
must face the possibility of no dragons being left to fight thread as it begins to fall once more.
The number of casualties mount as both the illness and thread take dragons
and their riders. In an attempt to save the Weyrs, Fiona and a mysterious rider, lead the injured and weyrlings back in time. The question now is, will that be enough to help?
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
or science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novel by Todd McCaffrey
Todd McCaffrey
Todd J. McCaffrey is an Irish American author of science fiction best known for continuing the Dragonriders of Pern series in collaboration with his mother Anne McCaffrey.-Life:...
in the Dragonriders of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern
Dragonriders of Pern is a science fiction series written primarily by the late American-Irish author Anne McCaffrey, who initiated it in 1967. Beginning 2003, her middle child Todd McCaffrey has written Pern novels, both solo and jointly with Anne. The series comprises 22 novels and several short...
series that his mother Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey
Anne Inez McCaffrey was an American-born Irish writer, best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series. Over the course of her 46 year career she won a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award...
initiated in 1967. Published by Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
in 2008, it was the second for Todd as sole author and the twenty-second in the series. It is a kind of sequel to his first book, Dragonsblood
Dragonsblood
Dragonsblood is a science fiction novel by Todd McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series that his mother Anne McCaffrey initiated in 1967. Published in 2008, this was the first with Todd as sole author and the nineteenth in the series....
.
The frame story of Dragonheart takes place in a few days of winter 508 AL (years After Landing on Pern), weeks after the beginning of the Third Pass and its attendant Threadfall.
Synopsis
PernPern
Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey for the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy and science fiction books. It is said to be "Rukbat 3", the third planet in orbit around the star Rukbat, counting outward....
is still trying to recover from a deadly plague that devastated the holders and craftsmen, not even 15 turns (years) before. Although the dragonsriders and weyrfolk were spared from the devastation of that plague, they are about to be tested with a deadly illness that afflicts the dragons.
Fiona of Fort Weyr, the only surviving child of Lord Holder Bemin of Fort Hold
Fort Hold
Fort Hold is a location in the fictional Pern universe. It is located to the West of the Northern continent of Pern. It is Pern's oldest hold, where the Pern colonists evacuated after they abandoned the Southern Continent ten Turns after arriving on Pern, due to the geological instability of the...
, is thrust into this situation when she accidentally impresses Gold Talenth. As first fire-lizards, and then dragons
Dragons (Pern)
The Dragons of Pern are a fictional race created by Anne McCaffrey as an integral part of the science fiction world depicted in her Dragonriders of Pern novels....
, fall prey the this mysterious illness, Fiona and all of Pern
Pern
Pern is a fictional planet created by Anne McCaffrey for the Dragonriders of Pern series of fantasy and science fiction books. It is said to be "Rukbat 3", the third planet in orbit around the star Rukbat, counting outward....
must face the possibility of no dragons being left to fight thread as it begins to fall once more.
The number of casualties mount as both the illness and thread take dragons
Dragons (Pern)
The Dragons of Pern are a fictional race created by Anne McCaffrey as an integral part of the science fiction world depicted in her Dragonriders of Pern novels....
and their riders. In an attempt to save the Weyrs, Fiona and a mysterious rider, lead the injured and weyrlings back in time. The question now is, will that be enough to help?