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The Masterharper of Pern

  • 1998 first published
  • 432 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (10 ratings)
  • 17 editions

Anne McCaffrey's The Masterharper of Pern (1998) is an epic fantasy and dragon fantasy novel. Readers will find themes of dragons, life on other planets and space colonies.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 55 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions.

It runs to roughly 432 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Masterharper of Pern

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 . . .
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Dragons
  • Life on other planets
  • Pern, Imaginary place
  • Space colonies
  • Epic fantasy
  • Science Fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The Masterharper of Pern?

The Masterharper of Pern was written by Anne McCaffrey and first published in 1998.

What genre is The Masterharper of Pern?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy and Dragon Fiction.

How long is The Masterharper of Pern?

The median edition has 432 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Masterharper of Pern?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Clash of Kings, A Dance With Dragons and Gardens of the Moon.

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