"A new hero emerges in a divided world as one of sci-fi's most beloved series--Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern--relaunches with this original adventure from Anne's daughter, Gigi McCaffrey. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Dragonriders of Pern series, Gigi does her mother proud, adding to the family tradition of spinning unputdownable tales that recount the adventures of the brave inhabitants of a distant planet who battle the pitiless adversary known as Thread. The last time Thread attacked Pern, the world was unprepared for the fight--until the Oldtimers appeared. These courageous dragonriders arrived from the past, traveling four hundred years to help their descendants survive. But the collision of past and present took its toll. While most of the displaced rescuers adapted to their new reality, others could not abide the jarring change and found themselves in soul-crushing exile, where unhappiness and resentment seethed. Piemur, a journeyman harper, also feels displaced, cast adrift by the loss of his spectacular boyhood voice and uncertain of his future. But when the Masterharper of Pern sees promise in the young man and sends him undercover among the exiled Oldtimers, Piemur senses the looming catastrophe that threatens the balance of power between the Weyrs and Holds of Pern. When the unthinkable happens, Piemur must rise to the challenge to avert disaster and restore honor to the dragons and dragonriders of Pern. Because now, in a world already beset by Thread, another, more insidious danger looms: For the first time in living memory, dragons may be on the verge of fighting dragons"--
"One of the world's most beloved series in sci-fi histoy--Anne McCaffrey's The Dragonriders of Pern--relaunches with an all-new adventure. The world of Pern has for centuries depended on its dragons and their riders to protect it from total annihilation. But when greed and resentment begin to simmer among the working people, and disagreements between dragonriders have already culminated in the exile of an entire clan, the growing tensions threaten to result in the most unthinkable act of all: dragon fighting dragon!"--
Dragon's Code is a new book by Gigi McCaffrey set in the Perniverse around the same time as the events in The White Dragon.
I grew up with Pern and revisited the canonical books many (many many) times over the years. They're well written, genuinely beloved books. The creator's love and stewardship of Pern and denizens over the decades are clear to anyone who reads any of her work. They've inspired literal generations of fans and would-be authors to try their own wings. Not least, they give their readers a glimpse of a society which can and does work for the most part to the good of the many.
This entry felt like another visit with a lifelong friend and I really feel that the author has done a great job of honoring the original works whilst adding something personal. When reading this book I felt like the author did a good job of channeling her mother's voice without being slavish or mimicking.
This book, as the original series, are family friendly fantasies which bridge fantasy with science fiction. This one is appropriate for all readers and is entertaining and enjoyable.
Four stars. Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
