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| Original Title: | Moreta: Dragonlady Of Pern |
| ISBN: | 034541957X (ISBN13: 9780345419576) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Pern (Chronological Order) #12, Pern #7 |
| Characters: | Alessan, Moreta |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1984) |
Anne McCaffrey
Paperback | Pages: 286 pages Rating: 3.99 | 25525 Users | 433 Reviews
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An air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch; spring had made a glorious debut; the Gather at Ruatha Hold was extremely merry; and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold.
With only eight Turns remaining before the deadly Thread would cease to Fall, all seemed well on Pern.
Then, without warning, a runnerbeast fell ill. Soon myriads of holders, craftsmen, and dragonriders were dying; and the mysterious ailment had spread to all but the most inaccessible holds. Pern was in mortal danger. For, if dragonriders did not rise to char Thread, the parasite would devour any and all organic life it encountered.
The future of the planet rested in the hands of Moreta and the other dedicated, selfless Pern leaders. But of all their problems, the most difficult to overcome was time . . .
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| Title | : | Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern (Chronological Order) #12) |
| Author | : | Anne McCaffrey |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 286 pages |
| Published | : | October 4th 1997 by Del Rey (first published 1983) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Dragons. Fiction. Science Fiction Fantasy. Adult. Adventure |
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Ratings: 3.99 From 25525 Users | 433 ReviewsCritique Out Of Books Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern (Chronological Order) #12)
It's been decades since I read this book. I don't know if it would hold up to adult Emily's standards, but what I do remember is that it's the first book that made me cry. I remember crying and hurling it across the room. Being able to elicit that memorable of a response earns it a 5-star rating, at least in my very subjective and forgiving rating system. The Pern series overall swept me away. I remember reading the first trilogy and wishing with all my heart that it was real, that I could bond#7 in The Dragonriders of Pern series. This 1983 entry from author Anne McCaffrey is an abrupt departure from the preceding series entries. Entries #1-6 take place in roughly the same time frame and have interlocking and overlapping casts of characters forwarding the series history from several points of view. Moreta takes place roughly 1,000 years earlier and introduces an entirely new cast of characters - a jarring situation. At first, I was determined to abandon the series entirely. But I
I've read a few of the other reviews, and I think many of the readers have missed the whole point of this book. One reader discusses in his review beginning writing skills taught in school - but completely missed the boat when it came to beginning comprehension skills. This story is not centered around a supposedly incurable virus. That virus is merely part of the setting. The climax of the story did not happen when the cure for the virus was discovered (as the above mentioned reviewer
Outbreak/Contagion/Balto, with teleporting Dragons. Awesome right? Well it loses a star for some very abrupt happenings at the end that were rushed and not set up well, and there wasn't enough detail about the famed flight that inspired the ballad mentioned so often in the series. If I could do half stars it would only get 2.5.
I have a rule that I call the "Dracula Rule" which states that you have to read at least fifty pages of a book before you pass even summary judgment. The rule exist to protect books, such as its namesake, that are a little slow to start. And it is this rule that saved this book for it is on page fifty that the first hint of a plot appears. Okay they try to establish a 'star-crossed lover' plot, which is a stupid plot to begin with and is even more toothless when neither lover holds a position
Every reader has a guilty pleasure. The Dragonrider of Pern books are mine. No, they are not the most earth-shattering novels ever published and they do not break any bounds of literary expression but they are a lot of fun. I was in elementary school when I first read the first 6 books in the series (which now are NOT considered the first 6 chronologically), so I was familiar with the legend of Moreta, a sort of sexy Florence Nightingale who rode dragons.Although I like the book and got caught
I was really delighted to be starting in on another Anne McCaffery book after too long away. As a child, I sort of looked down my nose at McCaffery's escapist simplicity, but as an adult, I find I love it (at least, as a change of pace), and I no longer believe that grittiness necessarily equates to realism. I also no longer believe that I could write such a happy world if I tried.Because Pern is a happy world. A kind of STAR TREK:TOS with dragons. The good people are noble and true and
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