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Dragon Harper
- Dragonriders of Pern
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Series: Dragonriders of Pern (New Series), Book 4, Pern Novels [publication order], Book 19, Pern Novels [chronological order], Book 5
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Publisher's Summary
Meanwhile, in nearby Fort Hold, a clutch of fire-lizard eggs is about to hatch, and Lord Bemin's beautiful young daughter, Koriana, is determined to Impress one of the delightful creatures. At the hatching, Kindan Impresses a fire-lizard of his own...and wins the heart of Koriana. But Lord Bemin mistrusts harpers and will not hear of a match between his daughter and the low-born Kindan.
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In this feverish crucible, friendship and love will be tested to the breaking point and beyond. For with Threadfall scant years away, the Dragonriders dare not expose themselves to infection, and it will fall to Kindan and his fellow apprentices to bravely search for a cure and save humanity.
The price of failure is unthinkable. But the price of success may be even harder to bear.
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- SCOTT
- 30-11-2017
Mixed feelings
What disappointed you about Dragon Harper?
In all of the Todd M. books thus far there are too many extraneous characters with similar names too follow in too few places. And way way way too much torture porn. Another plague? Seriously? Sure, readers just love to have all of the main characters either dying or have everyone they care about dying. What great entertainment! Not!!!
It's understandable that every once in a while a sorrowful story is required to be realistic - Moreta's story for example from his Mother's books. But it seems that every book that Todd wrote after his mother passed is depressing as all get out. It's starting to make me wonder if maybe he wasn't resentful about his mother's creation and now is intent on tearing it apart bit by bit with nothing but a bunch of morbid events one after another.
What could Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Less misery and suffering. Focus more on main characters, show more than just a handful of locations. When Anne used to incorporate multiple characters, they were central to specific themes and locations spread all across Pern. Virtually all of this book takes place in first the Harper Hall then later in Fort Hold. Names come and go as people are just dying one after another. This isn't entertainment. It's just sadism.
Which scene was your favorite?
There were some shining moments. He managed to pick up on some of the emotions and uplifting scenes that his mother would have such as Kindan's 10 reasons to live and the readjustmant of Vaxorrum.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
As mentioned, there were a few emotional scenes that were well depicted, but way too few that were uplifting. Most of them just plain depressing. And as if that is not bad enough, it seems to continue from similar morbidity in the prior book and carries on in the following books that start by re-living still other people's suffering in the same time frame then go on with still more suffering.
Is Todd just a flaming nihilist? WTH?
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- Babs
- 31-07-2017
Be prepared to cry
This Pern story does not shy away from the harsh realities of an agrarian society. Anne and Todd creates a story that speaks about life, tragedy, death and then living. It is a well done tale.
I've heard other performances done by Susan Eriksen, this is not one of her better reads. She did not resonate with the characters. The company would have been smarter to stick with Dick Hill, whose voice has become synonymous with the Pern series.
3 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 05-04-2009
very dissapointed
I have been a fan for a great many years, starting with the first book I read. If this had been the first book of the Pern series I had ever read, it would have been the last. There is nothing original to this book and it is now filed in my will not read again file.
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- Ibsnafu
- 11-03-2013
pern lover
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I love the pern/dragon rider series and the audio and written book brings back memories of reduce along stories from my youth. Totally loved the experience.
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- Susan
- 18-09-2018
Dragon Harper
Dragon harper was another book that was not out when I read this series the first couple of times. This was during the same time period as Dragon Kin and Dragon Fire. All of these have been exceptional reads.
There are some of the same characters in each of these books. Some of these characters are very likable. This one focuses on a plague that hits Pern. This a terrible plague and it takes the lives of so many. Kindan is an amazing character and he has been through all of these books. This one is mainly focused on him as a Harper apprentice and how he deals with so much.
This is just one more great addition to this wonderful collection of stories of Pern. I thoroughly enjoyed characters new and old. I wept for them and pulled for them. Another great work of art from Anne McCaffrey.
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- CK
- 30-06-2017
Worth The Read
More slow and plodding than other books of this series, but still worth the read.
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- Shari F.
- 15-01-2017
Loved it!
Love the Pern novels! And having these cherished books in audio format so I can enjoy them again and again while multitasking is wonderful!
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- Jen in Idaho
- 06-11-2015
Great story.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Dragon Harper?
There is a story of loyalty in here that I won't say too much about because I don't want to give it away.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
A character died near the end that I wish hadn't. :(
Any additional comments?
Development of the characters is good. You know what makes them tick. There is intrigue and loyalty and development of individual abilities that lend themselves to the story. The story isn't overly complicated or or simplified. It just works. I still like Anne's earlier Pern novels better in many ways. Not sure Todd has really done later ones justice, but as long as he was writing with Anne, they are still good and interesting stories.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-01-2009
Disappointing
I was sorry to see one of my favorite authors put her name on this book. It started out as a conglomeration of several previous books with very little originality. It ends as a lengthy and tedious account of sickness and dying. Very little was either original or interesting. I forced myself to finish the story in hopes there would be something redeeming. The narrator was good but it wasn't worth the effort or time.
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- Stormie
- 12-11-2020
a couple minor issues with some plot points
I enjoy the pern novels because they usually have at least one strong female character. This is the first one that flopped in that regard. I get that the main character needs to be seen as strong, but it makes the female characters seem weak when they need a man to fight their battles for them. Sorka wouldn't have let Sean fight her battles for her. Her and the other first riders instantly jumped on the idea of getting flamethrowers to fight thread instead of idly standing by and letting the men do all the work.
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- Bob
- 12-09-2010
Not up to the same standard.
This Pern book is nothing like as good as the others in the series. There are too many characters and they are poorly portrayed, and, while at first it lays down some potentially interesting plot lines, they are all ruthlessly eradicated around 2/3rds of the way through, rendering the effort of writing/listening to them pointless and frustrating. All that is left is the most obvious resolution which had previously been discounted on a dubious technicality only to be revived too late to save the story.
Meanwhile, new characters and previously unknown and contradictory facts are shoe-horned into the story in a doomed attempt to prevent the whole thing grinding to a halt. It is a ploy that fails and the last 1/3rd of the book is simply dull.
Nothing wrong with the narration though ;)
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- Jacqui
- 23-08-2012
Enjoyable, but a couple of disappointments
I really enjoy the Pern series and this story was good overall.
I was a little disappointed that the narrator had an American accent. It doesn't seem right from an Irish author. I was also a little disappointed that there were a few mistakes, e.g. calling someone a 'Holder' rather than a 'Harper' or the other way around. I don't know if this was a mistake in recording or in the original text.
There were a few times when my disbelief was not entirely suspended when I thought that characters were not doing something obvious, but overall the story was good. The characters were interesting and it was good to discover what had happened to characters introduced in a previous book.
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- Sue
- 20-08-2011
Disappointing
I bought this hoping it would be as good as the three Harper books - from the original series of Pern books.
I wish I had read the previous review before buying. It is irritatingly bad - the story is clumsy and badly written, the naration is annoying.
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