**Let Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, take you on a journey to a whole new* ***Pern. A world of dragons and other worldly forces; a world of mighty power and ominous threat. If you like David Eddings, Brandon Sanderson and Douglas Adams, you will love this.** **’Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants’ – THE TIMES** **’Anne McCaffrey has written another moving book that ended with a huge smile on my face. I have not read anything she has written and been disappointed.’ — *****Reader review* ***’Excellent, well what else should I expect from Perm?’ –*** **Reader review* ***’Absorbing’ –*** **Reader review* *********** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** ** ***** As a small boy, **Readis Lilcamp** is rescued by the ‘ **shipfish** ‘ when he and his **uncle Alemi** are caught in a sudden squall beyond **Paradise River Hold**. AIVAS confirms that the big fish are called **dolphins** , part of the original settlers of **Pern**.On Earth they had been partnered with men, having learned to speak intelligible words. Readis, his Uncle Alemi and bronze **Gadareth’s** rider, **T’lion of Eastern Hold** , are determined to restore the ‘doll fins’ to their rightful place in the ecology of Pern…and the partnership of men.Meanwhile, the fight to rid Pern of the terrible nightmare of **Thread** is still all consuming. While **Lord Jaxom** , **F’lar** and his **dragonriders** struggle to implement AIVAS’ instructions, other challenges are issued and answered, including one which threatens young T’lion in the shape of his older brother, a brown rider, who harbours a deep grudge.And, of course, Readis must win his parents’ consent to his association with the **’sea dragons of Pern’** – **the bottlenose dolphins – for they could be vital to the survival of Pern…**