num_pages: 6
description: Anne McCaffrey, with dozens of books in print, has a strong following of fans that grows with each generation. Dragonsdawn and Renegades of Pern are the ninth and tenth novels in her celebrated Dragonriders of Pern series. In Dragonsdawn, the beautiful planet Pern seems a paradise to its new colonists—until deadly spores fall like silver threads from the sky, devouring everything in their path. In Renegades of Pern, having lost their hold, Aramina’s family fears both outlaws and the dreaded Threadfall.“Few are better at mixing elements of high fantasy and hard science fiction…” —The New York Times Book Review
language: English
title: Dragonsdawn and Renegades of Pern
titlecomplete: Dragonsdawn and Renegades of Pern (Pern #9, 10)
characters: Paul Benden, Jim Tillek, Sean Connell, Avril Bitra, Emily Boll, Sorka Hanrahan
genres: High Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Adventure, Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Adult, Fiction, Dragons, Fantasy
ratings_count: 39184
series: Pern , Pern (Chronological Order)
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: John W. Campbell Memorial Award
category: Best Science Fiction Novel, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: SFBC Award
publisher: Audio Literature