Author:Anne McCaffrey,Todd McCaffrey
When Masterharper Zist takes over as Harper for Natalon's coal-mining camp, he takes with him his apprentice, the orphaned, mute Pellar, and Pellar's fire-lizard Chitter. Pellar has become a gifted tracker and Zist gives him his own mission - to find out if the recent thefts of coal are the work of the Shunned, criminals condemned to a life of wandering and hardship. Halla is one of the children of the Shunned. Though innocent of their parents' crimes, these children have inherited their cruel punishment. With no shelter when the lethal Thread falls again they will have no protection against it. Life is even tougher for Halla, all her family are dead and she must fend for herself. Yet Halla is kind and gentle, devoted to helping those more helpless than she, unlike Tenim, a fellow child of the Shunned. Tenim is in league with Tarik, a crooked miner from Camp Natalon, who helps him steal coal in exchange for a cut of the profit. But Tenim soon realizes there is a lot more to be made from firestone, the volatile mineral that enables the dragons of Pern to burn Thread out of the sky. Tenim doesn't care what he has to do, or whom he has to kill, in order to corner the market. Cristov is Tarik's son. Dishonored by his father's greed and treachery, he decides he must make amends somehow... even if it means risking his life by mining the volatile firestone, which blows up at contact with the slightest drop of moisture.
When the last remaining firestone mine explodes in flames, a desperate race begins to find a new deposit of the deadly but essential mineral, for without it there can be no defence against Thread. But Tenim has a murderous plan to turn the tragedy to his own advantage, and only Pellar, Halla and Cristov can stop him - and ensure that there will be a future for all on the world of the Dragonriders.
These fabled dragons still cast a spell
—— Publishers WeeklyOne of the most ambitious tours de force in many years... There are pages one races through to see what happens. She is a virtuoso at description
—— Daily MailShe was a brilliantly clever woman
—— Dame Judi DenchThere is no doubt in my mind that Iris Murdoch is one of the most important novelists now writing in English...The power of her imaginative vision, her intelligence and her awareness and revelation of human truth are quite remarkable
—— The TimesA fabulous novel...funny and poignant and is arguably Murdoch's finest hour
—— Gary Kemp , Daily ExpressAn enjoyable, thought-provoking and unforgettable novel
—— Val Hennessey , Daily MailA fantastic feat of imagination as well as a marvellous sustained piece of writing
—— VogueMy favourite novel
—— David Yelland , The WeekI love the novels of Iris Murdoch
—— Philippa GregoryAbsolutely exquisite
—— Scarlett Strallen , Daily ExpressA quietly ambitious book
—— GuardianDespite the halting, low-key narration as Joe and Alice attempt to piece together the terms of their engagement, a simmering tension builds, though Seiffert is admirably less concerned with the revelation of atrocities than in how the soldier, having breached the first commandment, negotiates a return to ordinary life
—— ObserverA beautiful book and it's beautifully written
—— Kit de Waal , Good Housekeeping UKMy favourite book of all time
—— Sareeta Domingo , Good HousekeepingMorrison's stunning trilogy is an evocation of black life over the past four centuries. It defies summary. Completed almost 25 years ago, these novels top anything produced by any American writer including Hemingway, Updike and DeLillo
—— Trevor Phillips , Sunday Times[A] beautiful, haunting novel
—— Stig Abell , Sunday TimesMore than one of Morrison's books could be classed as masterpieces, but this one is famous for a reason: everyone should read it
—— Bernice McFadden, author of SUGAR , GuardianA magnificent achievement...an American masterpiece
—— A.S. Byatt , GuardianA triumph
—— Margaret Atwood , New York Times Book ReviewShe melds horror and beauty in a story that will disturb the mind forever
—— Sunday TimesToni Morrison is not just an important contemporary novelist but a major figure in our national literature
—— New York Review of BooksA work of genuine force. . .Beautifully written
—— Washington PostThere is something great in Beloved: a play of human voices, consciously exalted, perversely stressed, yet holding true. It gets you
—— The New YorkerSuperb. . .A profound and shattering story that carries the weight of history. . .Exquisitely told
This is a wonderful novel about slavery, freedom, parental loss and revenants
—— The Week, Thomas Keneally
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