Anne McCaffrey - Moreta: Dama De Dragon De Pern/Moreta Dragonlady of Pern

Pros: A little known period of Pernese history, McCaffrey at her finest

Cons: The occasional trite homily

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended for all lovers of Pern, or of dragons in general, McCaffrey builds an outstanding story in the epic Moreta.

Review: Every world needs a hero. Every land needs a legend to encourage people during hard times, to serve as a standard against which we all measure ourselves. Moreta is that standard for Anne McCaffrey's Pern.

Originally published in 1983,...

Pros: Exciting adventure, well-developed characters who are easy to relate to

Cons: A sad, but noble ending - grab the kleenex

Review: This book is about a heroic woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice for the world of Pern. Her character is realistic and courageous; the story is a rousing adventure and Anne McCaffrey's writing always evokes both laughter and tears. This is an early...

Pros: great character development, just outstanding

Cons: none

Review: We first hear of Moreta long before McCaffery writes this book, way back when Lyssa uses the Ballad of Moreta's Ride to save Pern. If you've followed the series from the beginning, you already know how it ends. But McCaffery makes you forget.
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Pros: is good but the story drags on a bit.

Cons: the story is already told in a previous book.

The Bottom Line: I think that this book fills in needed Pern history but is not written as well as some of the other books.

Review: HI!
I have read this book and i think it is good but the bad thing is thta the story has already been told in Dragonsinger:Harper of Pern. I think this spoils the story line as you know the end but it fills in a valuable part of Pern's history and...

Pros: Gives some of the historical background alluded to in the main Pern stories

Cons: Left me frustrated rather than satisfied

The Bottom Line: dissapeared Between and was never heard from again.

Review: Heroes. We all have them. Some are genuine military heroes who willingly put their lives on the line to defend a nation's ideals. Similarly, some are local men and women in uniform who put themselves in danger to enforce laws, protect the citizenry, ...