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Violence
Some
Thread attacks and some combat violence as the colonists fight for survival
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Minimal adult content; some period romance
Substance Use
Barely any
Some drinking in the colony setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low psychological intensity; the sense of wonder at watching the dragon bond emerge for the first time gives the novel its emotional warmth
What this book is about
McCaffrey's Pern prequel follows the original colonists of Pern, a group of humans who settled what seemed like a paradise — until they discovered the deadly spore called Thread that falls from their neighboring planet's orbit. The novel depicts the creation of the fire-breathing dragons and the beginning of dragonrider culture. McCaffrey's SF-tinged fantasy world-building is at its richest here; some adult content and significant Thread-attack violence. For fans of Pern and science fiction readers.
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