The Dragonriders of Pern on orig. published 1978 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads Dragonflight To the nobles who live in Ruatha Hold, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands…. Read more »
Restoree by Anne McCaffrey Published by Del Rey on 1967 (original pub. date) Genres: Science Fiction Pages: 256 Format: Kindle or ebook Source: purchased Add to Goodreads Also by this author: Catalyst, The Dragonriders of Pern Sara had been torn from Earth by a nameless black force and taken to… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Books I’d Love to See as Movies/TV Shows. There are quite a few fantasy and science fiction books/series that I think should be made into films or TV shows –… Read more »
Each Thursday, inspired by ‘The Tough Guide to Fantasyland’ we have in hand, we shall tour the mystical countryside looking for adventure and fun (and tropes) from all over fantasy. (Hosted by Nathan at Fantasy Review Barn) Beloved Mounts Fantasy is full of “mounts” of various sorts – and full… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature/meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is Top Ten Things I Love/Hate About Romance in Books. Wait, you want me to keep this down to a mere ten? You’ve got to be kidding me! OK, here are some of… Read more »
Dragonholder by Todd McCaffrey Published by Open Road Media on December 23rd 2014 Genres: Biography & Autobiography Pages: 128 Source: the publisher Add to Goodreads An enthralling biography of one of the most luminous shining stars of fantasy and science fiction, world builder and dragon master Anne McCaffrey, written by… Read more »
Oh. My. G. . . osh! It’s a good thing you didn’t seem me five minutes ago, my friends, because I was squealing and jumping up and down with excitement. Warner Brothers has optioned the Pern series. The White Dragon: cover art by Michael Whalen The dragonrider and Harper Hall… Read more »
Description: When Anne McCaffrey passed in November 2011, it was not only those closest to her who mourned her death; legions of readers also felt the loss deeply. The pioneering science fiction author behind the Dragonriders of Pern® series crafted intricate stories, enthralling worlds, and strong heroines that profoundly… Read more »
In the Dragon’s Eye is where I share the books I’ve got my acquisitive eye on: the ones I’m really excited about and hope to add to the hoard. Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern, edited by Todd McCaffrey, is coming out on August 6, 2013, from Smart… Read more »
Here are some of the fantasy novels due out in the remainder of 2012, in order of their release dates: Home from the Sea (An Elemental Masters Novel), by Mercedes Lackey. Lackey’s Elemental Masters novels set retold fairy tales in Edwardian/post-WWI England, where wielders of elemental magic live and work… Read more »
