Dragon's Fire

Dragonriders of Pern, Book 18

De: Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey

Narrado por: Dick Hill

Pellar is an orphan taken in by Masterharper Zist. Though born mute, Pellar is a gifted tracker, and when Zist sets off to take over as harper for Natalon's coal-mining camp, Pellar - along with his fire-lizard, Chitter - joins him on a secret mission of his own: to find out if reported 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. Lack of food, shelter, and clothes is their lot; hope is unknown to them. And what future would they hope for? Without a hold to call their own, there will be no protection for them when the lethal Thread inevitably falls again.

Life is particularly tough for Halla. Her family gone, she must fend for herself. Yet despite the brutality of her surroundings, Halla is kind and gentle, devoted to those more helpless than she.

As depraved as Halla is good, 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 treachery, the boy feels he must make amends, even if it means risking his life by mining the volatile firestone, which detonates on 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 defense against Thread.

Pay another visit to Pern.©2006 Brilliance Audio; 2006 Anne and Todd McCaffrey

Reseñas de la Crítica

"While it allegorizes the risks of mining fossil fuels and the horrors of slave labor, this coming-of-age fantasy offers suitable dragon play for all ages." ( Publishers Weekly)

Serious dedication & personal loyalty

Liked how the story was wound around strong characters whilst solving some societal problems & explained how Firestone was rediscovered

Rich and heartfelt story telling!

The characters and lives on Pern are heartwarming and hopeful. I love all their stories.

A Safe extension

Having read many of the previous Pern stories, I feel that this one satisfactorily extends the franchise for those of us that want more. However, my mistake was to spend the last few months in 19th century literature, where character building was all the rage. Now, returning to Pern, I feel so disappointed to find that action trumps characters. Even dialog is a mere springboard for action.

fill-in big gaps

Todd & Ann continue with back-story masterpieces! Another excellent addition to the Pern Universe. Treat youself, you won't be dissapointed.

How the shunned were treated

It seemed to me that the shun became slaves to D’gan’s weir and whether they lived or died, he didn’t care. Such a sad history for Pern. Glad in the end it was turned around and the shunned got a 2nd chance.

Great book

My only complaint is that he pronounces live the same no matter the context.

Dark thieves and leaders

Very disjointed and too dark for a good dragon rider series. Not sure where anything was going.

Loved it!

As with all Pern novels, this was wonderful to listen to! I wish ALL of the Pern novels and stories were on audio!

better than expected

I'm not a huge fan of Todd's, but this was an interesting story, especially during an interval.

love this series

I was introduced to this series with the Harper Hall trilogy. Have read most of not all of them. I was sad to her of Anne McCaffrey's passing but glad to her that the world of PERN wasn't left behind and had others to continue this creation on to other fans. There is so much timeline to write in that it could go on for a long time.