Dragongirl[Dragonriders of Pern]

WithacastofbelovedcharactersfrompreviousPernnovels,DragongirlisanothertriumphforToddMcCaffrey—andarivetingchapterfortheDragonridersofPern.YoungFiona,riderofthegoldqueenTalenth,hasreturnedwiththedragonsandriderswhofledintothepasttohealtheirbattlewoundsandpreparetofightanewthemenaceofThread.Nowmorethanthreeyearsolder,Fionaisnolongerachildbutawoman—thrustintoauthoritybyashockingtragedy.Butleadingweyrfolkwhoaredistrustfulofayoungoutsiderwillbeonlyoneofherchallenges.Despitegainingreinforcementsfromthepast,toofewdragonshavesurvivedtherecentplaguetostemthetideoftheintensifyingThreadfall.AsaseniorWeyrwoman,Fionamusttakedecisiveaction.WiththeaidofLorana,theriderwhosacrificedherdragonforothers,andFiona'struelove,theharperKindan,sheproposesadaring,nearlyimpossibleplan.Butifitsucceeds,itjustmightsavethemall.