Dragondrums

The Harper Hall series is amazing! At first I was apprehensive, as it’s not directly about the dragon riders you learn to know and love from the first books in the Pern series. I wasn’t sure if it would pull me in the way the first books have. However, the writing is captivating and it fills in blanks left by previous books. Absolute must read for fans of the Pern world created by Anne McAffrey.

This book plays off what we already know and happens along side the same timelines as the first two books in the series :

Dragonflight: The first novel in The Dragonriders of Pern

and

Dragonquest: Volume II of The Dragonriders of Pern

and as well as

The White Dragon: Volume III of The Dragonriders of Pern

. Reading those makes this book much more enjoyable and unravels pieces of a puzzle laid out by Anne McAffrey.

This book follows Piemur, who we also meet in

The White Dragon: Volume III of The Dragonriders of Pern

and ties in quite nicely with that book. Menolly does make appearances as well as many other prominent characters from previous books but the main focus is on Piemur and how he came to be who and what he is. Great book!

The Pern series of books have never disappointed me. I loved them the first time I read them, when they were first written and I love them even more now. If you have never read anything by Anne McCaffrey, do yourself a favor and read these books. I have no doubt you will enjoy them, but be careful, they are published all over the place. It starts with Dragonflight, then Dragonquest, Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, The White Dragon and then Dragondrums. At least, I think that ‘s right. Some of the action is going on simultaneously in two of the books at one time. This series is not for people who have trouble understanding complicated plots. I want a firelizard!

The magic of Anne McCaffreys writing is present in every book she wrote, including this one. Piemur was the first person to befriend Menolly when she arrived at the Harper Hall. His soprano voice cracked, causing him to be unable to sing soprano anymore. The Masterharper claimed Piemur as his own apprentice and had him assigned to the drum heights to learn how to read the drum codes. However, the other apprentices didnt like him, especially when Piemur learned the codes faster than them, and found ways to make their dislike known.

Come and enjoy the story of Piemurs trials and tribulations as he walks a fine line trying to avoid a confrontation with his fellow apprentices, while trying to do his best for Master Robinson as well. Youll appreciate his quick wit and exuberance, as well as the caution hes learned when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds! Five stars for this tale!

Its just what I wanted!

I’m only sorry that this is the last book in the series. The story line in this series was so riveting that I read all three in less than a week’s time.

These stories revolve around Mellony and her journey to become a Journeyman Harper but the last one revolves around her good friend Priemur and his adventures ending on the Southern Continent of Pern. But this leaves me for wanting of more and how each of them fairs with each new chapter.

Again there are a few grammatical errors but not enough to detract from the story line or ability to read the intent of the author. I

I highly recommend this series as a must read for those who enjoy fantasy/si-fi stories.

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