For the first time in more than three years, bestselling authors Anne
McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey, mother and son, have teamed up again to do
what they do best: add a fresh chapter to the most beloved science
fiction series of all time, the Dragonriders of Pern. Even though Lorana
cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her
queen dragon in the process, the effects of the disease were so
devastating that there are no longer enough dragons available to fight
the fall of deadly Thread. And as the situation grows more dire, a
pregnant Lorana decides that she must take drastic steps in the quest
for help. Meanwhile, back at Telgar Weyr, Weyrwoman Fiona, herself
pregnant, and the harper Kindan must somehow keep morale from fading
altogether in the face of the steadily mounting losses of dragons and
their riders. But time weighs heavily against them -- until Lorana finds
a way to use time itself in their favor. It's a plan fraught with risk,
however. For attempting time travel means tampering with the natural
laws of the universe, which could drastically alter history -- and
destiny -- forever. Or so it has always been thought. But Lorana
discovers that if the laws of time can't be broken without consequences,
it may still be possible to bend them. To ensure the future of Pern,
she's willing to take the fateful chance -- even if it demands another,
even greater, sacrifice.
