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In Dragon’s Kin, bestselling author Anne McCaffrey did the unthinkable: for the first time ever, she invited another writer to join her in the skies of her most famous fictional creation. That writer was her son, Todd McCaffrey. Together, they penned a triumphant new chapter in the annals of the extraordinarily popular Dragonriders of Pern. Now, for the first time, Todd McCaffrey flies alone. And Dragonsblood is proof that the future of Pern is in good hands. After all, dragons are in his blood… Never in the dramatic history of Pern has there been a more dire emergency than that which faces the young dragonriderLorana. A mysterious fatal illness is striking dragons. The epidemic is spreading like wildfire . . . and the next deadly cycle of Threadfall is only days away. Somehow, Lorana must find a cure before the dragons - including her own beloved Arith - succumb to the sickness, leaving Pern undefended. The lyrics of an all-but-forgotten song seem to point toward an answer, an answer from nearly five hundred years in the past, when Kitti Ping and her daughter Wind Blossom bred the first dragons from their smaller cousins, the fire-lizards. No doubt the first Pern colonists possessed the advanced technology to find the cure Lorana seeks, but over the centuries, that knowledge has been lost. Or has it? For in the distant past, an aged Wind Blossom worries that the germs that affect the fire-lizards may one day turn against larger prey - and unleash a plague that will destroy the dragons, Pern’s only defenders against Thread. But as her people struggle to survive, Wind Blossom has neither the time nor the resources to expend on a future that may never arrive - until suddenly she uncovers evidence that her worst fears will come true. Now two brave women, separated by hundreds of years but joined by bonds transcending time, will become unknowing allies in a desperate race against sickness and Threadfall, with nothing less than the survival of all life on Pern at stake. “The torch has been passed and burns more brightly than ever in this latest chapter of the venerable Pern saga, the first of what one hopes will be many solo efforts by the son of series creator Anne McCaffrey.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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"This was really good - I loved the new character Lorana, and following up with Kindan and a few others was neat too. Great to go back in time and meet some of the Landing people again, too! I am won over now, to Todd, and feel I can trust him to be true to Anne's world. "
— Lisa (5 out of 5 stars)
Dragonsblood Listener Reviews
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" A "must read" in the Pern Series! "
— James Stark, 12/20/2020 -
" I was impressed with the level of scientific knowledge- most authors don't get nearly this degree of accuracy! "
— Keri, 2/18/2014 -
" dual time dragon epidemic "
— Manda, 2/13/2014 -
" I particularly liked this Pern novel for much the same reason I liked Dragonsdawn. It bridges the original settlement of the colony with the later world of the dragonriders and holders. "
— Skip, 1/28/2014 -
" I think this is his first solo Pern book, but I could be wrong. It was pretty good. "
— DDog, 1/28/2014 -
" loved the new ideas by Todd "
— Robert, 1/19/2014 -
" After this little part of the series, I don't think I'll be reading anymore books by this guy. I love the Pern series, but the son is definitely not as good as Anne. Doesn't he have editors or proofreaders? Anyone to tell him that it's choppy and repetitive? Or that what he wrote doesn't make sense? "
— Jennifer, 1/15/2014 -
" I thought I had read all of the Pern books, but last month when I was reading Dragongirl I kept running across references to stuff I should know but didn't. I started my re-read to catch up and see what I had missed and ran across this book. This is interesting but a little confusing because it takes place in two different time periods separated by almost 500 years and keeps going back and forth. I thought that the editing could have been a little tighter. "
— Macjest, 12/24/2013 -
" I enjoyed this one. brought a whole new story to the dragons. Really interesting read. "
— Kat, 12/14/2013 -
" Loved the story line to this novel. There were some really sad moments, but they were offset by a triumphant ending. I love the way (both)McCaffrey's describe the indomitable human spirit of the citizens of Pern! "
— Jamie, 10/9/2013 -
" despite all the flack Todds books are getting, I really enjoyed this one, and the other views it gives to life on Pern and the creation of the dragons. "
— Monique, 8/28/2013 -
" I was disappointed in this book. At one point I got totally lost with all the science details, and the story itself was confusing. Not really worthy of Pern. "
— Courtney, 8/1/2013 -
" Todd writes words, Anne makes you want to be there on Pern. No comparrison. "
— Helen, 1/10/2013 -
" Glad to see that Todd is doing an excellent job taking up Anne's mantle! "
— Becky, 12/17/2012 -
" so far so good. Ann's son is writing more like she did when she started the series "
— Lindsay, 11/12/2012 -
" Better than Dragon's Kin, Todd's first book, but... killing off thousands of dragons is rather horrifying. It's given me pause about reading the next book in the series. "
— Rift, 8/14/2012 -
" Took me away to a wonderful world. I'll certainly read it again. "
— Martha, 12/16/2011 -
" Very interesting read, as well as disturbing. A little on the dark side, but I loved it. "
— Paul, 9/26/2011 -
" His first outing without his mother and it is very good. "
— Jaime, 9/16/2011 -
" Audio Book. It was an interesting dragon story. Not a tale of dragons fighting evil armies, but of dragons fighting disease. The dragons can teleport "go between" space and time. The fight a parasite called thread that falls from a red planet that has "
— Jake, 5/6/2011 -
" I decided to try out a Dragonriders of Pern book written solely by the new author. I enjoyed it a great deal-- I'm glad to know that this great series is in good hands. "
— Marissa, 4/25/2011 -
" Todd likes to kill lots of people off! "
— Susan, 2/3/2011 -
" Todd writes words, Anne makes you want to be there on Pern. No comparrison. "
— Helen, 9/23/2010 -
" Love what Todd is doing to the series his mom started.. Great job. "
— Randy, 9/12/2010 -
" The story is set an earlier period than most of mother Anne's books, so maybe the differences in terminology is supposed to be explained by the different time. However, the story just wasn't as engrossing. It was interesting enough, but definitely not great. "
— Tina, 3/1/2010 -
" I like how he is doing on these books. "
— Susan, 12/19/2009
About Todd McCaffrey
Todd McCaffrey has written more than a dozen books, including eight in the Dragonriders of Pern universe.
About Dick Hill
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.