Bøger af Todd J. McCaffrey

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *; ';A richly detailed story on a par with the rest of the Pern canon . . . another successful McCaffrey mother-and-son collaboration.'Booklist At Natalon's mining camp, Pellar embarks on a secret mission to discover whether the condemned criminals known as the Shunned are stealing coal. But the gifted tracker discovers that a far more treacherous plot is unfolding. A heartless thief named Tenim has realized there is profit to be made from firestone, the volatile mineral that enables the dragons of Pern to burn the lethal Thread out of the sky. When the last remaining firestone mine explodes, a desperate race begins to find a new deposit of the deadly but essential mineral. Sure enough, Tenim has a murderous plan to turn tragedy to his own advantage. Now Pellar and his new friendsthe kind and gentle Halla, a child of the Shunned, and Cristov, the son of a corrupt minermust stop Tenim. If they fail, it will mean the end for Pern and its dragonriders. ';Grittier than the early parts of the series; Todd's apparently brought a wider, more current worldview to Pern.'The San Diego Union-Tribune ';These fabled dragons still cast a spell.'Publishers Weekly

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Scores of dragons are dead after plague swept across the world of Pern, and now the Weyrs are struggling to rebuild before Threadfall destroys everythingand everyoneleft alive. Their best hope lies with a group of new dragonriders who have volunteered to brave the dangers of an unexplored island populated by vicious wild felines and voracious tunnel-snakes to create a safe home for their young dragons, whose offspring will hopefully replenish Pern's decimated population. But their leader, Xhinna, the first female rider of a blue dragon, faces an uphill battle to win the respect of her peers, especially after tragedy leaves the new colony reeling. The way forward seems to lie with the awesome ability of the dragons to travel through time. But that power comes with risks: By venturing into the past, Xhinna may jeopardize the very future she has sworn to save. ';Memorable characters and a good balance of individual dramas and large-scale action make this a strong addition to the Pern saga.'Library Journal ';Longtime fans will enjoy the latest adventures of the cheerful dragonriders and their colorful mounts.'Publishers Weekly';McCaffrey will be remembered, rightly, as one of science fiction's grand masters.'Tor.com