The Chronicles of Pern
First Fall
The Chronicles of Pern is a 1993 epic fantasy and dragon fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey. Key subjects include dragons, life on other planets and space colonies.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 66 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 16 editions.
At about 306 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.
About The Chronicles of Pern
Let the queen of dragons herself take you back to the earliest days of Pernese history as Anne McCaffrey brings to life events that shaped one of the most popular worlds in all of science fiction, in this first-ever Pern short-story collection. Generally the stories are about the relocation and reorganization of the southern colony in response to the "First Pass" of the "Red Star"—an erratic planet that periodically brings a biological menace, in the form of falling thread. The twelfth Dragonriders of Pern book, First Fall shares its early setting only with one previously published book in the series, Dragonsdawn (1988). MacCaffrey places Dragonsdawn and First Fall in a perspective of the ancient history of Pern.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 1994 — Best Collection (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Chronicles of Pern?
The Chronicles of Pern was written by Anne McCaffrey and first published in 1993.
What genre is The Chronicles of Pern?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.
How long is The Chronicles of Pern?
The median edition has 306 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Chronicles of Pern?
Readers who like it often enjoy Lord of Chaos, The Path of Daggers and A Clash of Kings.
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