The biggest problem has been solved (or at least, it will be solved in the near future), and it’s very epic. Before leaving, D'kor reveals to S'bor that their most recent tithe train was short of ore — something discovered while finding the dragonriders — prompting S'bor to tell him to investigate that. Honestly, this might be a pretty good place to stop reading the series entirely, if you are growing weary of Pern after the four to six books you’ve read so far (nine, if you took time to read the Harper Hall trilogy). Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern is one of the best books in the series, and definitely worth reading for most fans. The game is a 3D-adventure game with an epic story that spans four chapters and contains dozens of subplots.

The shield for Ierne Island may predate Roth's settlement of the island, since a brooch with the symbol on it is used to open a locked metal door. It takes a character mentioned briefly in Moreta and tells us the rest of her story, as Paul Harvey might say. The book details her struggle to be accepted as a female Harper, and all of the issues that arise from it. In the mid '90s, stringent rules were placed on the creation of new clubs and the governance of existing clubs, resulting in legal action against some fans. The day after the wake for the recently-deceased Weyrwoman Nalaya, D'kor is tasked by his wingleader, S'bor, to summon their wing — Alpha Wing — for a meeting.S'lon arrives not long afterwards and reveals that N'eth has been abducted — he is blindfolded, but he can hear the tides, leading them to think he is still on Ista Island. Dragonsong was subtitled "Volume One of The Harper Hall Trilogy" on the front cover of the Bantam Spectra edition, March 1986. I wouldn’t say both books are absolutely required but Dragonsdawn is strongly recommended, for sure. D'kor manages to retrieve this from them by getting N'eth to pose as the rider, and then takes the skin to Masterhealer Jazon. Realising V'hul is the true traitor, S'lon rushes upstairs to the Meeting Room and prevents S'bor from drinking a poisoned beverage.

a] [1] The two novellas included in the first novel, Dragonflight, made McCaffrey the first woman to win a Hugo Award for writing fiction as well as the first to win a Nebula Award. Med tanke på andra böcker från samma (eller tidigare) tid så är det ett gigantisk framsteg att det ens finns kvinnor med som karaktärer. The bonding instantly creates a very close, lifelong relationship – the dragon almost invariably commits suicide at the rider's death, and a rider whose dragon died bears a deep emotional wound which can never be fully healed.

In 1983, Mayfair Games created a board game Dragonriders of Pern featuring cards with Pern characters and locations. Additionally, we occasionally include insights into the writing process, thematic elements, or how each book fits into the larger tapestry of the series.