This book was my introduction to pern. Honestly, it didn't do that good of a job; I doubt I will ever be back. The story wasn't captivating, the characters[return]were poorly developed, the dragons were developed even less, and the whole thing couldn't decide what sort of atmosphere it wanted to settle on. I'm guessing[return]the author intended the dragons to be wonderful and loyal companions, but for me they held a near constant air of vaguely creepy mind-controlling symbiosis.[return]Needless to say, this broke the story for me. If what you're looking for is strong and well done companion characters, I recommend Mercedes Lacky highly[return]to you; she may not have been first, but she knows what to do with characters and how to develop feeling in the reader.
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fastfinge rated Hello, Gorgeous! (The Gorgeous Series, Book 1): 2 stars
Hello, Gorgeous! (The Gorgeous Series, Book 1) by MaryJanice Davidson (Cyborg ("Gorgeous") (1))
fastfinge rated The Iron Maiden (Bio of a Space Tyrant, No 6): 5 stars
The Iron Maiden (Bio of a Space Tyrant, No 6) by Piers Anthony (Bio of a Space Tyrant (6))
fastfinge rated Methuselah's children: 4 stars
Methuselah's children by Robert A. Heinlein
Methuselah's Children is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Originally serialized in Astounding Science Fiction in …
fastfinge rated Only You Can Save Mankind (Johnny Maxwell, #1): 4 stars
fastfinge rated Agent to the Stars: 4 stars
fastfinge rated Crewel Lye: 3 stars
Crewel Lye by Piers Anthony (Xanth, #8)
Jordan was a ghost in Castle Roogna now. Although once he had been the most valorus of knights--that is, until …
fastfinge rated Realty Check: 4 stars
Realty Check by Piers Anthony
An older couple, Penn and Chandelle, rent a house in the city at a bargain price, and discover that its …
fastfinge rated Macroscope: 2 stars
Macroscope by Piers Anthony
Throughout history, man has been searching for better ways to gather information about his universe. But although they may have …
fastfinge rated Star Trek 11: 3 stars
fastfinge reviewed Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey (Dragonriders of Pern (1))
HOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, …
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2 stars
This book was my introduction to pern. Honestly, it didn't do that good of a job; I doubt I will ever be back. The story wasn't captivating, the characters[return]were poorly developed, the dragons were developed even less, and the whole thing couldn't decide what sort of atmosphere it wanted to settle on. I'm guessing[return]the author intended the dragons to be wonderful and loyal companions, but for me they held a near constant air of vaguely creepy mind-controlling symbiosis.[return]Needless to say, this broke the story for me. If what you're looking for is strong and well done companion characters, I recommend Mercedes Lacky highly[return]to you; she may not have been first, but she knows what to do with characters and how to develop feeling in the reader.
Killobyte by Piers Anthony
With the magic of Killobyte, a wheelchair-bound cop stands and fights an army of sorcerers, a heartbroken girl heals her …
