{"product_id":"dragonsblood-9780345441256","title":"Dragonsblood","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This is Pern, in the hands of a new master-grade harper. . . . May the saga continue!\" --David Weber, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of Saganami \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA mysterious epidemic is striking dragons, and the next deadly cycle of Threadfall is only days away. Somehow, dragonrider Lorana must find a way to save all the dragons--including her own beloved Arith--before they succumb to the sickness, leaving Pern undefended. No doubt the first colonists, who originally bred the dragons, possessed the advanced technology to find a cure. But over the centuries, that knowledge was lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive hundred years in the past, a scientist foresees that a disease may ultimately destroy the dragons, and she is determined to find a way to change the future. Now two brave women, separated by hundreds of years but joined by bonds transcending time, become unknowing allies in a desperate race for nothing less than Pern's survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDragonsblood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dragonsblood is a strong, lively story, with vivid, interesting characters and plenty of exciting action. Todd has captured the tone as well as the familiar settings of the Pern books. Pern fans (and newcomers to the Pern universe) have reason to rejoice.\"--\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Moon, Nebula Award-winning author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarque and Reprisal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For Pern lovers, the good news is that Todd McCaffrey has inherited his mother's storytelling ability. His dragons and firelizards, his harpers in Harper' s Hall, carry on the great traditions-and add much to them. Huzzah, Todd! You have learned wisdom indeed.\"\u003cb\u003e--Jane Yolen, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBriar Rose\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDragonsblood\u003c\/i\u003e is cause for celebration! A worthy addition to one of the grandest traditions in the literature of the fantastic, this is a lock-the-door, take-the-phone-off-the-hook, send-the-kids-out-to-play, curl-up-and-enjoy adventure!\"\u003cb\u003e--David Gerrold, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood and Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son of series creator Anne McCaffrey. . . . This stand-alone tale fits beautifully into the existing history and style of earlier books while still breaking new ground.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"McCaffrey convincingly spins a dramatic, thoroughly captivating tale, steeped in the lore and well-drawn characterizations of the people and the dragons for which the Pern novels are prized. Fans old and new will be delighted by his continuance of a beloved saga.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Mass Market Paperbound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Random House Worlds\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345441256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.88h x 4.24w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e86335 \/ Dragonsblood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Todd J. McCaffrey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52051639369909,"sku":"9780345441256","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dragonsblood-9780345441256","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}