Dragonheart (novel)

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Dragonheart

Dragonheart
Author	Todd McCaffrey
Cover artist	Les Edwards (UK and US)[a]
Country	United States
Language	English
Series	Dragonriders of Pern
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Del Rey Books
Publication date	2008
Media type	Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages	538 (hard editions)
ISBN	978-0-345-49114-5
LC Class	PS3563.A25525 D73
Preceded by	Dragon Harper
Followed by	Dragongirl

Dragonheart is a science fiction novel by Todd McCaffrey in the Dragonriders of Pern series that his mother Anne McCaffrey initiated in 1967. Published by Del Rey Books in 2008, it was the second for Todd as sole author and the twenty-second in the series.^[1] Written after his first book, Dragonsblood, it is a concurrent-time book as opposed to a prequel or sequel.

The frame story of Dragonheart takes place in a few days of winter 508 AL (years After Landing on Pern), weeks after the beginning of the Third Pass and its attendant Threadfall.

Synopsis[]

Pern is still trying to recover from a deadly plague that devastated the holders and craftsmen, not even 15 turns (years) before. Although the dragonsriders and weyrfolk were spared from the devastation of that plague, they are about to be tested with a deadly illness that afflicts the dragons.

Fiona of Fort Weyr, the only surviving child of Lord Holder Bemin of Fort Hold, is thrust into this situation when she accidentally impresses Gold Talenth. As first fire-lizards, and then dragons, fall prey to the mysterious illness, Fiona and all of Pern must face the possibility of no dragons being left to fight thread as it begins to fall once more.

The number of casualties mount as both the illness and thread take dragons and their riders. In an attempt to save the Weyrs, Fiona and a mysterious rider lead the injured and weyrlings back in time.

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External links[]

Dragonheart title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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