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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Dragonsinger (Pern: Harper Hall, #2) in Books

Nov 12, 2019  
Dragonsinger (Pern: Harper Hall, #2)
Dragonsinger (Pern: Harper Hall, #2)
Anne McCaffrey | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
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7.3 (6 Ratings)
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Dragonsinger is the second of the Harper Hall books and continues the story of singer Menolly as she becomes an established and accomplished harper on the world of Pern.

As usual with the Pern novels the way that ordinary life fits together is well described and the characters McCaffrey uses here are very well developed and incredibly three dimensional. It's a world that almost seems close enough to touch.

As with Dragonsong, having a book that does not focus on the rarified world of the dragonriders is refreshing showing a different take on the world, even if it is still a position of privilege in one of the most respected professions on the world.

However for me this does suffer the same weakness of the other books that are in essence a periphery to the dragon-centric stories: they don't move the overall story arc forward and as such are a pleasant enough read but ultimately not as satisfying as some of the other books. And anyone who finds characters being relentlessly talented and nice to each other grating won't appreciate a lot of the story. Still a good read though.
  
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