Moreta, Anne McCaffrey
Moreta, Anne McCaffrey
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Moreta
Dragonlady of Pern

Author: Anne McCaffrey

Narrator: Sheila Hart

Unabridged: 15 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 11/25/2005

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy

Synopsis

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.…

About Anne McCaffrey

Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award-winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern® novels, is one of science fiction’s most popular authors. With Elizabeth Ann Scarborough she co-authored Changelings and Maelstrom, Books One and Two of The Twins of Petaybee. McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather on April 15, 2012

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 aro......more

Goodreads review by Jerry on April 10, 2024

This one had its moments, but is not the best Pern has to offer, especially with the ending.......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on July 30, 2024

Of the boxed set of Dragonriders of Pern books that I got for Christmas when I was in high school, this one was solidly my favorite. So sad! So good! Also, the descriptions of her gowns, and everyone's clothes, were really rich in this one and to this day I can remember them all! (The boxed set, whi......more

Goodreads review by Book2Dragon on March 16, 2022

When I began this book, I didn't realize how much it would echo our present time; for there is a pandemic spreading throughout Pern. The reactions and actions of our present time are here echoed as well. Those who sacrifice health, personal comfort and gain for the good of all, and those who only bl......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 17, 2007

This is the story of Moreta, a Dragon Healer and Weyrwoman in the old time (way before the Current Pass with F'lar and Lessa as Weyrleaders of Benden). A flu-like plague begins to spread across the land, and it's up to her and her dragon to help find a cure. This book is one of my top 5 favorites from......more

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