Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, 1983.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 286 pages. : map ; 22 cm.
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, 1983.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
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"A Del Rey book."
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An air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch; spring had made a glorious debut; the Gather at Ruatha Hold was exteemely merry; and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold. With only eight Turns remaining before the deadly Thread ceased to Fall, all seemed well on Pern. Then without warning, a runnerbeast fell ill. Soon myriads of holders, craftsmen, and drangonriders were dying; and the mysterious ailment had spread to all but the most inaccessible holds. Pern was in mortal danger. For, if dragonriders did not rise to char Thread, the parasite would deviour any and all organic life it enoountered. The feature of the planet rested in the hands of Moreta and the other dedicated, selfless Pernese leaders. But of all their problems, the most difficult to overcome was time....
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCaffrey, A. (1983). Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern . Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCaffrey, Anne. 1983. Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern. Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCaffrey, Anne. Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern Ballantine Books, 1983.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCaffrey, Anne. Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern Ballantine Books, 1983.
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