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by Anne & Todd McCaffrey
Dragon's Kin is the latest in Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrider's of Pern series, which began in 1968 with Dragonsflight. This is the first collaboration between Anne McCaffrey and her son Todd McCaffrey as she hands over the torch, so to speak, of the Pern series. This story focuses on watch-whers and takes place mostly in a mining camp that's trying to prove itself and become a full-fledged Hold. As always, Anne McCaffrey is a wonderful storyteller. Opening the pages of this novel is getting pulled into another world. It takes no time to get involved in the story and, having set it down, no time to get re-involved once you've picked it up again. The writing isn't deep or complicated but it's not overly simplistic either. The characters are all well developed. My only real complaint about this book is that it is never clear when exactly this story takes place in the history of Pern, but really that makes no difference in the long run. In short, this novel was a joy to read.The Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah Crafts (Carmen) Eon by Greg Bear (Cath) Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb (Carmen) Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom (Carmen) Legends 2: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy edited by Robert Silverberg (Cath) |
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