From AudioFile Pern is on the verge of a new age. As the dragon riders struggle to figure out what to do with their lives, a new threat falls from the skies with devastating effects. Followers of this series will recognize the familiar narration and comfortable characterizations of Dick Hill. He draws out the humor and drama smoothly. Telepathic conversation is presented with reverberation to set it apart from spoken communication. Gentle music nicely signals the end of each side. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine Product Description Now that Pern can look forward to a future without the threat of Threadfall, the people are free to leave their protective stone holds and spread across more of the planet, as well as improve their lives with the newly discovered ancient technology. Not everyone is happy, though. Some resist the change, and consider anything new to be an "abomination." And the dragonriders are uncertain: without Thread, what will their purpose be in Pernese society? Then a new danger - again from the skies - looms. Once again, the people must pull together . . . And turn to the only ones who can solve the crisis: the dragonriders of Pern! About the Author Anne McCaffrey, the Hugo Award-winning author of the bestselling Dragonriders of Pern® novels, is one of science fiction’s most popular authors. With Elizabeth Ann Scarborough she co-authored Changelings and Maelstrom, Books One and Two of The Twins of Petaybee. McCaffrey lives in a house of her own design, Dragonhold-Underhill, in County Wicklow, Ireland.