The Masterharper of Pern

Anne McCaffrey

Feb 2002 · Pern Book 15 · Sold by Del Rey

About this ebook

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “At last, Robinton has his own book . . . McCaffrey adds another absorbing chapter to dragon lore. . . . Readers will revel in this compelling character study of a fascinating personality.”—Romantic Times

In a time when the deadly scourge Thread has not fallen on Pern for centuries—and many dare to hope that Thread will never fall again—a boy is born to Harper Hall. A musical prodigy who has the ability to speak with the dragons, he is called Robinton, and he is destined to be one of the most famous and beloved leaders Pern has ever known.

It is a perilous time for the harpers who sing of Thread—they are being turned away from holds, derided, attacked, even beaten. In this climate of unrest, Robinton will come into his own. But despite the tragedies that beset his own life, he continues to believe in music and in the dragons, and he is determined to save his beloved Pern from itself—so that the dragonriders can be ready to fly against the dreaded Thread when at last it returns . . .

“The story takes wing . . . when McCaffrey’s beloved dragons roar and their riders soar upon the beasts’ mighty backs. . . . Fans of Pern will likely be enthralled.”—Publishers Weekly

Ratings and reviews

Really a great work on its own, but SO MUCH BETTER after reading the Drigonrider trilogy and, especially, the Harperhall trilogy. I so wish these books had the same popularity in the real world as they do in my circle of friends... This book is so gut wrenchingly good... It gave me closure for the original story

The Best of ALL THE PERN NOVELS. Made me laugh, cry, and rejoice. ."God Bless Or Dragon Lady".

ANY of Anne McCaffery's books are page turners! One i especially enjoy is The Master Harper of PERN. Want a great read, then CHOOSE; "MasterHarper of PERN. Stories drawn from challenges of Earth settlers bringing hopes & dreams to their new home: - identified by Earth exploration- labled P.E.R.N.... hope you enjoy & seek out other's in this much loved serries.

About the author

Anne McCaffrey is one of the world's most popular authors. Her first novel was published in l967. Since then, she has written dozens of books, of which there are more than twelve million copies in print. Before her success as a writer, she was involved in theater. She directed the American premiere of Carl Orff's Ludus de Nato Infante Mirificus in which she also played a witch.

McCaffrey lives in County Wicklow, Ireland, in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, so named because she had to dig out a hill to build it.