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The Skies of Pern

  • 2001 first published
  • 460 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (5 ratings)
  • 25 editions

Published in 2001, The Skies of Pern is a dragon fantasy novel by Anne McCaffrey. It deals with comets, dragons, Impact and life on other planets.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 48 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions.

It runs to roughly 460 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Skies of Pern

In this triumphant return to Pern, Anne McCaffrey takes us on an adventure as surprising and unforgettable as any that has come before . . . It is a time of hope and regret, of endings and beginnings. The Red Star, that celestial curse whose eccentric orbit was responsible for Thread, has been shifted to a harmless orbit, and the current Threadfall will be the last. Technological marvels are changing the face of life on Pern. And the dragonriders, led by F'lessan, son of F'lar and Lessa and rider of bronze Golanth, and Tia, rider of green Zaranth, must forge a new place for themselves in a world that may no longer need them. But change is not easy for everyone. There are those who will stop at nothing--not even violence--to keep Pern and its people pure. And now a brand-new danger looms from the skies . . . and threatens a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. Once again, the world looks to the dragons and their riders to solve the crisis and save the world. But now, as the friendship of F'lessan and Tia begins to bloom into something more, unforeseen tragedy strikes: a tragedy destined to forever change the future--not just of the two young lovers, but of every human and dragon on Pern . . .
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Pern, Imaginary place
  • Comets
  • Dragons
  • Impact
  • Life on other planets
  • Science Fiction
  • Space colonies
  • Fantasy
  • Pern

Quick answers

Who wrote The Skies of Pern?

The Skies of Pern was written by Anne McCaffrey and first published in 2001.

What genre is The Skies of Pern?

It is usually shelved as Dragon Fiction.

How long is The Skies of Pern?

The median edition has 460 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Skies of Pern?

Readers who like it often enjoy A Clash of Kings, Nimona and Eragon.

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