Books By Anne McCaffrey

In my guestbook I was alerted by a nice Meg person that I didn't make this page very clear. So, just to clarify, there are A LOT of Pern books out there. I'm sure that most readers of fantasy have slipped into a few of these stories. My choice from the world of Pern is the story of Menolly.

Dragonsong
Menolly is a girl who loves music and creating her own, but lives under harsh discipline by those who believe that it is wrong for a girl to play her own music. Her first encounter with the small dragon creatures involves a group of them forcing her to help them save a next of eggs.
When Menolly runs away to live in a their cave, she forms a special bond with the newest set of hatchlings. Soon, she discovers that her talents are worth more than she ever thought.

Dragonsinger This is about how Menolly gets used to life in Harper Hall. It covers a very short span of time, so not very many significant things happen, but it was enjoyable to read anyway.
Both Dragonsong and Dragonsinger , I consider feel-good books. They are for people like me who like to see interesing characters grow and find places where they belong. They are "let's curl up on the sofa and read a relaxing story" books.

Dragondrums The story about Menolly's friend Piemur and how the firedragons help save Pern. Menolly is not the main character of this story, but she still appears.

*The editions I have of this trilogy are out of print. If you want these specific covers, look at your used bookstores or online book places.

Dragonflight So, after reading about Menolly it became even more difficult to resist the temptation to buy this book. Lessa appears as kind of a side character in Menolly's story, so it made me want to know who she was and how she got there.
So, this is the story of Lessa, a very devious young woman who starts off trying to take back her families hold and get revenge but ends up being taken to the Weyr to Impress a queen dragon.
Things go strangely for Lessa. She hasn't been used to much human interaction and they don't really know how to act towards her, either. But she can communicate with all of the dragons and with her queen she begins to discover more of what dragonmen and women are capable of.
This book surprised me when things started moving quickly. I don't want to give too much away, but this won't be what you're expecting.
Even though this novel takes place before Menolly's story, I would recommend reading it afterwards. The language and description in here are difficult to follow sometimes, so it probably helps to start with the simpler books.

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	Dragonsong	Menolly is a girl who loves music and creating her own, but lives under harsh discipline by those who believe that it is wrong for a girl to play her own music. Her first encounter with the small dragon creatures involves a group of them forcing her to help them save a next of eggs. When Menolly runs away to live in a their cave, she forms a special bond with the newest set of hatchlings. Soon, she discovers that her talents are worth more than she ever thought.
	Dragonsinger	This is about how Menolly gets used to life in Harper Hall. It covers a very short span of time, so not very many significant things happen, but it was enjoyable to read anyway. Both Dragonsong and Dragonsinger , I consider feel-good books. They are for people like me who like to see interesing characters grow and find places where they belong. They are "let's curl up on the sofa and read a relaxing story" books.
	Dragondrums	The story about Menolly's friend Piemur and how the firedragons help save Pern. Menolly is not the main character of this story, but she still appears. *The editions I have of this trilogy are out of print. If you want these specific covers, look at your used bookstores or online book places.
	Dragonflight	So, after reading about Menolly it became even more difficult to resist the temptation to buy this book. Lessa appears as kind of a side character in Menolly's story, so it made me want to know who she was and how she got there. So, this is the story of Lessa, a very devious young woman who starts off trying to take back her families hold and get revenge but ends up being taken to the Weyr to Impress a queen dragon. Things go strangely for Lessa. She hasn't been used to much human interaction and they don't really know how to act towards her, either. But she can communicate with all of the dragons and with her queen she begins to discover more of what dragonmen and women are capable of. This book surprised me when things started moving quickly. I don't want to give too much away, but this won't be what you're expecting. Even though this novel takes place before Menolly's story, I would recommend reading it afterwards. The language and description in here are difficult to follow sometimes, so it probably helps to start with the simpler books.