The Renegades of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)
by Anne McCaffrey
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Author: Anne McCaffreyIllustrator: Michael Whelan
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Unabridged
Published: 1990-08-13
ISBN: 0345369335
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Del Rey
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- 1990 - Del Rey - Paperback - 1st Edition
- The Renegades of Pern
- By Anne McCaffrey
- Dragonriders of Pern Series - #7
- Like New - Collectible
Book Reviews of The Renegades of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)
Book Review: The continuing chronicles of Pern
Summary: 5 Stars
This, the tenth novel in the popular series that about the people and dragons of Pern, takes place approximately concurrently with THE WHITE DRAGON and is largely centered on Jayge Lilcamp, a member of a family of traders who traveled across Pern bringing much needed goods. Jayge finds his life and that of the rest of Pern turned upside down when Thread, that horrendous menace that periodically attacked the planet returned. Many had believed that Thread would never again fall from Pern's skies, scoffing at those who insisted that all too soon they would once again have to deal with this age old enemy, when once again all of Pern would owe their existence to the brave dragons and riders.
Jayge found his very way of life changed, not so much by the Thread itself but by humans he had been brought into contact with, one a young woman who had the unique talent of hearing dragons, all dragons, speak to each other telepathically and another embittered young woman who was determined to control this talent. As major events of Pernese society take place around them these three battle for their own places in their world.
The author, Anne McCaffrey, places a request in each of her Pern stories that the reader read the stories in order for maximum enjoyment. Readers new to this series would absolutely not want to begin with this one, the story is quite dependent on earlier events. Those who have read the first four or five novels could follow and enjoy the story but the more familiar the reader is with the series the more they will enjoy this story. This novel takes place and refers to many of the same events as THE WHITE DRAGON, and the Harper Trilogy (DRAGONSONG, DRAGONSINGER and DRAGONDRUMS), relating the events from a slightly different point of view. ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN begins shortly after the end of this novel.
As with all the Pern novels this one is a fascinating depiction of a complex society that has adapted itself to the extraordinary conditions that have beset it. Once again McCaffery has taken characters that have dominated earlier novels, placed them into secondary roles and shifted focus to other characters who either had been mentioned in passing earlier or are new to this story. It is interesting to see how the various events or characters common to more than one novel are viewed differently by various individuals. The different storylines of this novel are all quite satisfactorily tied up but the ending involves such a surprising twist that the reader will probably want to immediately pick up the next novel in the series, ALL THE WEYRS OF PERN.
Summary of The Renegades of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern Series)
As long as the people of Pern could remember, the Holds had protected them from Thread, the deadly silver strands that fell from the sky and ravaged the land. In exchange for sanctuary in the huge stone fortresses, the people tithed to their Lord Holders, who in turn supported the Weyrs, whose dragons were Pern's greatest weapon against Thread.But not everyone on Pern was part of that system of mutual care and protection, particularly those who had been rendered holdless as punishment for wrongdoing. And there were some, like Jayge's trader clan, who simply preferred the freedom of the roads to the security of a hold. Others, like Aramina's family, had lost their holds through injustice and cruelty. For all the holdless, life was a constant struggle for survival.
Then, from the ranks of the criminals and the disaffected, rose a band of renegades, led by the Lady Thella. No one was safe from Thella's depredations, and now her quarry was Aramina, reputed to have a telepathic link with dragons. But when Thella mistakenly vented her rage on Jayge's family, she made a dangerous mistake. For Jayge was bent on revenge . . . and he would never let her have the girl who heard dragons!
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