THE CHRONICLES OF PERN First Fall

The Dragonriders of Pern is a favorite fantasy series of many. This collection of short stories fills in background for the series, describing the initial colonization of Pern, deployment to the northern continent, the first fall of "Thread," a rescue effort from outside, and the beginnings of the expanded system of weyrs for the dragonriders. Meredith Macrae gives a steady, well-paced narration. It would be helpful to have some reference listing the stories and indicating on which tape each appears. Although each side ends with a notice as to which side is ending, it would also be helpful to have a notice at the beginning of each side stating which story is being continued. J.E.M. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 03]