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Violence
Barely any
Some danger during the plague crisis; the ending involves significant loss
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild adult content in the Pern Weyr tradition
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The emotional weight of sacrifice — and the particular sadness of Moreta's ending — gives this entry its lasting resonance in the Pern series
What this book is about
McCaffrey's Pern prequel is set during a catastrophic plague that sweeps all the Pern Holds and Weyrs simultaneously. Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort, works herself to exhaustion coordinating a vaccine distribution that will save Pern — at a price she cannot pay. McCaffrey writes her most emotionally devastating Pern novel; the ending is genuinely heartbreaking. Some adult content in the Pern tradition. Appropriate for teens and adults.
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