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Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern (Chronological Order) #12)

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An air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch; spring had made a glorious debut; the Gather at Ruatha Hold was extremely merry; and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of

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Published October 4th 1997 by Del Rey (first published October 12th 1983)

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Aug 05, 2007 Icarus rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: McCaffrey fans, dragon fans

Shelves: speculative-fiction

When I was a kid, I remember learning in English class about the parts of a narrative: Rising Action, Climax, and Denouement. The teacher illustrated this by drawing an equilateral triangle on the board, with the rising action on the left side and the falling action on the right, and the climax as the peak of the triangle.

Did we all get taught this concept the same way?

It didn't take me long to learn that this was absurdly wrong. The climax occurs very close to the end of the narrative, not in...more When I was a kid, I remember learning in English class about the parts of a narrative: Rising Action, Climax, and Denouement. The teacher illustrated this by drawing an equilateral triangle on the board, with the rising action on the left side and the falling action on the right, and the climax as the peak of the triangle.

Did we all get taught this concept the same way?

It didn't take me long to learn that this was absurdly wrong. The climax occurs very close to the end of the narrative, not in the middle.

Well, apparently McCaffrey was taught the same way as I was, and apparently she took it to heart when it came to Moreta. The climax--such as it is--occurs midway through the book. The entire second half is a mopping up action, with little bogus crises thrown in to keep the plot lurching along. Once the plague is pretty much under control, the story is over, and the rest is just so much anticlimax. (And I'm sorry, but a novel centered around a disease, where the climactic moment is someone finding a cure in a book, is not much of a story under the best of circumstances.)

(The following paragraph contains tiny, deliberately obscure spoilers, and details that will seem nonsensical if you haven't read the book.) While the Aftermath is powerfully written, the Great Ride alluded to in other Pern novels hardly seems necessary--if they can Time things, why not wait until tomorrow or the day after to do things? Why not take her time? [*rimshot*] And, for that matter, why keep the plan secret from the Weyrleaders? Well, because it necessitates Heroic Action on the part of the Dragonladies, of course, but it doesn't really make sense within the framework of Pern. If this is what the Masterhealer demands, then this is simply what must be done. Secrecy and going around behind the backs of the Weyrleaders seems unnecessary and contrived.

Another aspect of MacCaffrey's writing that took me out of the plot was the incessant name-dropping in the first and final chapters. The first chapter names twenty-one different characters--oh yeah, I counted. In addition, eleven localities are mentioned by name, and four dragons. But this is nothing compared to the final chapter, in which SIXTY-TWO different characters are named, along with ten locales and TWENTY-FIVE different dragons. Most of these names, by the way, do not appear anywhere in the novel besides these two chapters.

Here is an example from the last chapter, from page 302 of my edition:

"'It's not something anyone admits to but T'grel must have to use it to cope with M'tani. Don't bother with L'bol at Igen. He's useless. Go directly to Dalova, Allaneth's rider. She lost a lot of bloodkin at Igen Sea Hold. She'd know who among her riders time it. And Igen has all those little cotholds stashed in the desert and on the riverbanks. Surely you've got a few good friends left at Ista. You were there ten Turns. Have you heard that F'gal's bad with kidney chill?'"

Now it could be argued that the point here is to emphasize the scope--all the different people that Moreta must work with, and so forth. But this comes back to another bit of bad teaching. Every beginning writer has heard "Show, don't tell." Well this is not always true. When showing involved levels of detail that will break the narrative for the reader, good authors simply summarize the action. They tell us what happened instead of showing it to us. Readers fill in the gaps of time, and assume that the details we are not given are all in their proper place. Don't believe me? When was the last time you read about a character using the toilet? Do no characters use the toilet because all literary characters are constipated and dehydrated? Or do we merely assume that goes on without needing to be shown all the gory details?

I'm sorry, but this is not merely bad writing, it's laughably bad writing.
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Oct 17, 2007 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone

This is the story of Moreta, a Dragon Healer and Weyrwoman in the old time (way before the Current Pass with F'lar and Lessa as Weyrleaders of Benden).

A flu-like plague begins to spread across the land, and it's up to her and her dragon to help find a cure.

This book is one of my top 5 favorites from Anne McCaffrey... I won't give away the ending, but it makes me cry each and every time, I'm not going to lie about it. I'm a wimp, what can I say :)

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Jan 24, 2013 Annie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is an amazing book about the Planet Pern's history. In the Harper hall trilogy, and the Dragonridesd of Pern books, they mention Moreta, and the balad about her heroic journey. This book is her story. As an avid Pern fan I love learning about it's "past". Though it is a great book, there are times when it can get a tad bit slow but overall it is exciting. Anne McCaffrey is a very discriptive writter, which is great for me because I love to envision the scene as it plays out. Even with all t...more

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Aug 10, 2012 Merlin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction

I have a rule that I call the "Dracula Rule" which states that you have to read at least fifty pages of a book before you pass even summary judgment. The rule exist to protect books, such as its namesake, that are a little slow to start. And it is this rule that saved this book for it is on page fifty that the first hint of a plot appears. Okay they try to establish a 'star-crossed lover' plot, which is a stupid plot to begin with and is even more toothless when neither lover holds a position th...more I have a rule that I call the "Dracula Rule" which states that you have to read at least fifty pages of a book before you pass even summary judgment. The rule exist to protect books, such as its namesake, that are a little slow to start. And it is this rule that saved this book for it is on page fifty that the first hint of a plot appears. Okay they try to establish a 'star-crossed lover' plot, which is a stupid plot to begin with and is even more toothless when neither lover holds a position that expects monogamy.

Alright let's deal the plot proper: If you've read this far into the series (4+ books) then you should me fairly familiar with the name Moreta since she is Lessa's (the 'hero' of the first book) idol. From what Lessa said we don't know much but we know three things; Moreta rides a golden dragon, is of Ruathan blood and she took some sort of ride worthy of song and after reading this book we know that one out of three is pretty bloody awful. She is not of Ruathan blood but rather has an affair with the Ruathan lord in the above conflict-less love story and her ride well...

The plot (spoiler) is about a plague that none of the characters can do anything about and after the plague they decided to prevent a relapse by vaccinating the entire planet in a single day and rather than doing this with the thousand odd able-bodied dragonriders with nothing better to do they use only a dozen or so bronzes and time travel to do it. And when one of these riders drops out Moreta has to borrow an elderly queen (her own being unable to fly having just laid eggs) so she can fill in on the time hops and...

SHE'S TRAVELING THROUGH TIME! The plan hinges on time travel and rather than taking the infinite amount at her disposal to find another rider to do it or to wait for her own dragon to be ready she stupidly rushes things risking four lives, and the ENTIRE PLANET, so she can time travel now. That's not action worthy of song that's an action worthy of ridicule.

Series Note: This book includes a timeline that states that the first pass started in year 58 (or sixty-six years after planetfall) which fits with the "two generations" mentioned in every prologue of the series so far and that this book takes place during the 47th year of the sixth pass. Which would be find except the body text and dateline of the book proper says that it is the 43rd year there by proving that McCaffrey can't do math.(less)

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Jul 26, 2012 Lucinda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My love of fantasy genre began after reading works by authors of my parents and grandparents age, including Anne McCaffrey whose masterful creation ignited a spark that has burned brightly ever since. Since devouring works by authors such as Terry Goodkind and Raymond E Feist alongside the more current writers, I have always tended to look back at those works which really captured the essence of this genre and forming it so that it made it what it is today. Anne’s creation surrounding the world...more My love of fantasy genre began after reading works by authors of my parents and grandparents age, including Anne McCaffrey whose masterful creation ignited a spark that has burned brightly ever since. Since devouring works by authors such as Terry Goodkind and Raymond E Feist alongside the more current writers, I have always tended to look back at those works which really captured the essence of this genre and forming it so that it made it what it is today. Anne’s creation surrounding the world of Pern is one that is truly unique, being an utterly inspired concept that is full of creativity and imagination that blew me away as a child as much as it still does today. This novel within an entire series surrounding the Dragon’s and magic of this captivating world shows you the foundations of this genre, with all elements of a fantastic story. Authentic and believable you are lost within the character’s setting that is full of mystery and delight.

Dragons and their riders are the ones who keep the planet safe which is now under threat as the great battle of Thread intensifies, which is so electric and thrilling you feel a part of it. Moreta being the heroine of the story is a character whom I was able to relate to, being someone who ultimately becomes the greatest legend of dragonlore until the end of time; hence highly unforgettable.

Atmospheric you feel as if you are in the shoes of the characters and are able to visualize with perfect clarity those surroundings that are being described, whether that be on the battlefield, in the company of a sorcerer and bearer of powerful magic or flying through the air on an impressive Dragon. I can see similarities between this work and the works of Christopher Paolini and Stephen Deas who show these magnificent and remarkable creatures in totally different ways but with as much realism and depth of accuracy. Comparable to Tolkien and those older books within the fantasy genre that were written in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, you will see here a jewel that is so precious it must be cherished and never forgotten.

I am most grateful to Anne McCaffrey for introducing me into the most spectacular world that sparked my creativity and awoke my imagination, making me understand and come to love the fantasy worlds. I not only developed a passion for reading, loving literature but you are also made to understand how this genre contains no limits; having no restrictions on pushing boundaries of ingenuity and vision. This is a visionary and inspired masterful book within a collection of works by an outstanding author, whom I highly recommend to all who have not encountered her as yet.
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Apr 15, 2012 Heather Whitehead rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, sci-fi

I've read a few of the other reviews, and I think many of the readers have missed the whole point of this book. One reader discusses in his review beginning writing skills taught in school - but completely missed the boat when it came to beginning comprehension skills.

This story is not centered around a supposedly incurable virus. That virus is merely part of the setting. The climax of the story did not happen when the cure for the virus was discovered (as the above mentioned reviewer surmised)...more

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Sep 03, 2009 Spuddie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

#7 overall publication order of the "Pern" fantasy series, this seems to be a stand-alone story of the weyr-woman Moreta, whose dragon Orlith is the queen of Fort Weyr. The events in this book happen about 900 years before the earlier books in the series, and take place when they are just discovering that dragons cannot only go "between" and thus traverse hundreds of miles in the blink of an eye, but that they can also go other places in TIME. A plague is upon the land, started by a strange cat-...more

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Sep 14, 2010 Maddalena rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: american, fantasy, pern, scifi, favorites

Oh my God, the BEAUTY of this book.
I was kinda reluctant about starting it; it's been a few months since I've read my last Pern book, and I had this feeling that it was gonna be slow and a bit boring. How in the world could I forget the wonder that is Pern as a world and as a book series, I seriously don't know.
This book is set in the past (if we consider the present the time in which the first two trilogy were set), describing a part of the life of one of the most famous Dragonwomen in the hi...more

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Aug 07, 2011 Ben Roscup rated it 2 of 5 stars

Anne McCaffrey's series about the Dragons of Pern certainly possesses a loyal following, but so far I am just not very impressed. I love the concept, which is a clever blend of futuristic SF and classic fantasy, but as an author McCaffrey just doesn't satisfy me.

First of all, she tends to introduce far too many periphery characters, cities, and locations simply for the purpose of creating bizarre names, which I find very confusing as a reader. Secondly, McCaffrey indulges herself a bit too much...more

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Oct 06, 2010 Judy Knight rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The saga progressed to include malevolent planetary microbes. The inhabitants of Pern have now survived on the planet for about 1400 turns. They now must fight a mysterious disease through out their settlements so they seek clues once again in their worn and fading historical records hoping to rediscover knowledge that might have been lost or misinterpreted in their ballads. The original colonizers of Rubkat had brought sophisticated technology and knowledge from their base planet but materials...more

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Mar 31, 2012 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars

In the other books, there is the Harper Saga of Moreta's Ride, which came about because of Moreta's great heroic in leaving behind her queen (with the queen's permission) to ride another and distribute vaccines for a plague that became pandemic after sailors brought back a feline from the Southern Continent.

Throughout the book, Moreta, Holders and Crafters alike deal with death of friends, family and other loved ones. This, however, does not stop Moreta and other dragonriders, along with Lord H...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Ana Gabriela rated it 4 of 5 stars

I found the story flow of Moreta to be more engaging than two other McCaffrey books, Dragonflight and Dragonquest. The "race against time" was clearly palpable in the novel, and so were the tensions present among the characters.

However, the ending seemed a little too abrupt, considering how future generations of Pernese evoked the drama of the final moments of Moreta's ride (and if you've read other Pern books that allude to her famous journey, you'll understand). McCaffrey's description of the...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Angyl rated it 3 of 5 stars

For some reason, I have lately been revisiting the bubblegum books of my youth. As has been the trend, most of the Pern books have been embarrassingly bad. However, Moreta stands out as solidly mediocre. Exploring plague on a post-tech pastoral planet is an interesting angle, enhanced by the abruptness of the [spoiler]. I'm glad I kept reading through this book, though I remain unsure if I will finish my series re-read. On my first reading, I had been glad to see female characters treated somewh...more

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Mar 02, 2010 Tamcamry rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

• This book is very well written and enjoyable. It happens pretty long after the events in the previous Pern books written by Todd MacCaffrey. It was written by the original author and was done the way the books should be done. I was frustrated with T.M. at first because this was another book about a plague on Pern, and it just seemed like T.M. was stealing his mother’s ideas in the previous books of his that I had read. Even if that is the case, this book is far superior to anything he has writ...more

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Sep 19, 2008 Caroline rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-before-2000, science-fantasy

I kept reading the Dragonriders of Pern as a teen despite realizing the series got worse as time when on, and I don't remember this being an exception to that rule.

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Jun 20, 2011 Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction

A re-read. When I was in elementary school I loved this. Side note: it can be hard to explain to your French host mother that you're not crying because you're homesick, you're crying because something in the book is sad. (If you are mostly limited to English, anyway.)

In a way this is kind of female power wish fulfillment fantasy. But it's really weird to read this now that I understand some of the references in a way that I didn't before. (On that note: a heterosexual man is "fully male" but a h...more

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Jan 24, 2011 Colleen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: guilty-pleasure, best-of-the-series, here-be-dragons

Do I like this Dragonrider book best because it was the first one I read? Probably, subconsciously. But I picked it out to review because I think it's the best possible blend of the finest elements of a very substantial (and therefore very varied) series. Fantasy without being mired in the 1970s fantasy ghettos from which it arose, a bit sci-fi (or at least steam-punk?) in its handling of a plague-story (which got beat to death in hideous, painful, apparently never-ending ways when McCaffrey's s...more

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Jun 30, 2009 SKCircles rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ca faisait un petit moment que je n'avais pas replongé mon nez dans la saga de Pern. Me revoilà donc quelques... siècles avant l'endroit où j'avais stoppé ma lecture, à l'époque de la première grande épidémie, et du dévouement de Moreta. Ce qui m'intéresse par dessus tout dans ces romans, c'est la façon dont on y décrit la société pernaise et son évolution. Cette fois, on s'attache au Fort de Ruatha et à son Seigneur Régnant, à l'Atelier des Guérisseurs, et aux devoirs des chevaliers-dragons, au...more

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Jan 26, 2013 Juliet Sem rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Most books are about the likeable main character overcoming difficulty. In a fantasy series, this can make reading about the same universe over and over kind of boring and predictable.

Now, having read the first 3 books in the Pern universe, I was well aware of the Ballad Of Moreta's Ride, so I knew that this story was not going to have a happy ending. I read it anyway, because I wanted to know what happened.

I found it interesting and realistic that the story McCaffrey told differed from the so...more Most books are about the likeable main character overcoming difficulty. In a fantasy series, this can make reading about the same universe over and over kind of boring and predictable.

Now, having read the first 3 books in the Pern universe, I was well aware of the Ballad Of Moreta's Ride, so I knew that this story was not going to have a happy ending. I read it anyway, because I wanted to know what happened.

I found it interesting and realistic that the story McCaffrey told differed from the song, because IRL the truth can be twisted around in order to manipulate the emotions of the person being told the story. It puts me in mind of all the build up of the Kennedys in videos I had to watch in history class and some of the girls sobbing when it was "revealed" that they were murdered--obviously those dorks hadn't done the assigned reading and knew nothing about history before seeing the videos, but I digress.

Moreta felt to me to be a real person who faced real problems, and she also had a certain measure of pride and over-confidence that drove her into making a fatal mistake. Yes, they had all the time in the world to vaccinate the population, but it was stated that it was much easier and safer for the smarter dragons, the golds and bronzes, to time it than it was for the lesser colors, brown, blue, and green. The urgency involved was related to preventing a second outbreak of disease that could leave the planet without protection against Thread. Add to that the fact that she was riding a dragon other than hers, and add in that she was over-confident in her abilities to project to that dragon, and add the advanced age of the other dragon and that dragon's over-confidence in the weyrwoman riding her being able to direct her to a clear destination, and you end up with a tragedy. I found the aftermath touching in that Leri (the retired weyrwoman) stayed with Orlith (Moreta's dragon) until the eggs hatched, the two having lost their life partners in the same accident. The follow-up book, Nerilka's Story, gives closure to Alessan's situation. I didn't find it as satisfying as Moreta, but again, it gives the series that bit of realism that it would otherwise lack and avoids predictability. (less)

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Feb 17, 2010 Sam Rankin rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was the very first Anne McCaffrey novel i read.
It starts with a light romance, before delving into a mysterious plague brought from the deserted southern hemisphere of Pern. The dragonriders of pern are affected, and thread (the deadly burrowing acid which falls from the sky when the red star passes) is upon them. How do they manage? With the wit and cunning of weyrleader Moreta, who is a strong leader.

Despite the sombre tones this remains a very enjoyable book. It reminds us of the wonders...more

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Sep 10, 2009 Adah rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was actually Anne McCaffrey's best book, in my opinion; mostly because there was a real PLOT driving the PLOT. In the others, she tended to get lost in the happy world of doing fun things for her favorite characters rather than actually telling any kind of story. In this one, there is a major plot going on, and she utilizes pretty much everything in her Pern fantasy world to solve the plot, which gives the book a huge amount of drive. Plus there's heroic self-sacrifice involved, very memora...more

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May 07, 2012 Gewbook rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pern, sci-fi

I am continuously impressed by McCaffrey's world-building in the Pern series. I genuinely believe that the world of Pern is the character being developed in these books and the people and dragons who populate the world are additional ways to enhance that character. That is what I am enjoying most about finally delving into Pern.

And Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern was a fun chapter in this series. It had a good story and provided a lot of insight into how the weyrs and holds function on a day-to-day...more

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Feb 15, 2012 Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Moreta is queen rider to Orlith of Fort Weyr. Moreta is going to attend Gather at Ruatha Hold inspite of Sh'gall absence. Moreta plans to enjoy herself at the Gather. Moreta loves to watch runnerbeasts race in sprints. Lord Alessan of Ruatha Hold is having his first Gather as Lord. He is honored that Lady Moreta would attend his Gather. At Ista Hold was another Gather, where an unusual feline beast is attracting alot of attention. Meanwhile at Ruatha Gather, a runnerbeast falls dead for no appar...more

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Nov 11, 2011 Kathleen Dixon rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi

I always find myself wondering whether an author of a series like this has mapped it all out beforehand. Certainly, we are taught that we must write the backstories of all characters, even the most minor ones, before getting any novel off the ground. And that we may not ever use most of the detail. So I suppose, if you've written (for yourself) all the backstories, and then your original novel is popular, and so is your second and third, ... then you could well decide to take one of the hitherto...more

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Mar 04, 2011 Emily rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-sf

I'm dissatisfied with this book, but having a difficult time identifying why. I think it comes down to a few things:
1. I like a happy ending. If it's not going to be a happy ending, I want there to be a good reason why, not just have it happen for shock value (which is what this seemed like to me). I get that things don't always turn out well, but this was just a festival of grief and depression and the fate of Moreta as it was written seemed unnecessary.
2. I had a hard time putting this one in...more

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Nov 09, 2012 Gere Lewis rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The ending of this book is TERRIBLE! Now, when I say terrible, I don't mean that it was written poorly. What I mean is that if I had known that this ending was so heartbreaking, I may have chosen to stay in the dark about Moreta's Ride. Other than that, this is a great story. The fact that the ending can break the heart just shows how attached the reader can get to these characters and how much it can hurt when not everyone can live happily ever after.

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Shelves: fantasy, just-terrible

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Mar 18, 2009 Leah rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

I don't specifically remember this book but I did enjoy Anne McCaffrey for a little while. I think a lot of her ideas affected fantasy after her and that she should be acknowledged for that. I also feel that the world became more forced as time went on and that there didn't seem to be an end for it. I think all things like TV Shows and book series need to have an end and there's just no finality for this series.

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Jun 15, 2011 Cass rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, 2011, books-i-own, sci-fi

The story of Moreta's Ride is a song sung at gathers throughout Pern, her beauty, leadership and courage something that is never forgotten. In this book Anne McCaffrey tells us the tale of that ride.

This is one of her best works and Moreta one of her strongest characters, though Anne has long been lauded for her use of strong female characters.

Moreta is beautiful and poised and wins my admiration, particular has she hitches her skirts and checks out the runnerbeasts down in the pickets.

Anne has...more

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Mar 06, 2010 Mary Helene rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Mary Helene by: Barbara Mele

Shelves: science-fiction

Just not satisfying, and I'm trying to figure out why. It certainly was well imagined and there was plot and action, but in the end, I failed to care. What is it that hooks our caring? I am so sorry. I wanted to engage with this author and series and it just didn't happen.
[After writing this, I read a review by Icarus (below) which is more reflective and better thought out than mine.:]

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