Anne McCaffrey and Todd J. McCaffrey - Dragon's Kin

Beginning with the classic <i>Dragonriders of Pern</i>, Anne McCaffrey has created a complex, endlessly fascinating world uniting humans and great telepathic dragons. Millions of devoted readers have soared on the glittering wings of Anne&#8217;s imagination, following book by book the evolution of one of science fiction&#8217;s most beloved and honored series. Now, for the first time, Anne has invited another writer to join her in the skies of Pern, a writer with an intimate knowledge of Pern and its history: her son, Todd. <br><br><b>DRAGON&#8 217;S KIN<br></ b><br>Young Kindan has no expectations other than joining his father in the mines of Camp Natalon, a coal mining settlement struggling to turn a profit far from the great Holds where the presence of dragons and their riders means safety and civilization. Mining is fraught with danger. Fortunately, the camp has a watch-wher, a creature distantly related to dragons and uniquely suited to specialized work in the dark, cold mineshafts. Kindan&#8217;s father Minimize