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When the deadly silver "threadfall" from an orbiting comet threatens to destroy the thriving human colony on the otherwise hospitable planet Pern, scientists and genetic engineers undertake a bold and risky experiment to change the tiny dragon-like winged reptiles called fire lizards into allies for mutual survival.

For generations, the dragonriders had dedicated their lives to fighting Thread, the dreaded spores that rained from the sky to ravage the land. Now, for the first time, their dream to eradicate Thread could possibly come true as they uncovered the ancient colonist's voice-activated artificial intelligence system which still functioned and instructed them on how to annihilate Thread.

"Once upon a time, a long time ago, even before the classic novel Dragonflight was written, a story was published. It was called "Weyr Search" and it introduced to the world the incredible Dragonriders of Pern. Now, Anne McCaffrey celebrates a quarter-century of dragons and dragonriders as she returns to the form that started it all: the first-ever Pern short-story collection!" "Let the queen of dragons herself take you back to the earliest days of...

In a sacred circle between the planes, Zelia and Ares are to be united in wedlock. Elementals mix with humans in a ceremony, set to dazzle the eye, but chaos ensues when the fire elementals escape onto the mortal plane and rage unchecked across the southern continent. When their watery and airy cousins join them the delicate balance between the planes is disturbed, and the fabric of magic torn asunder. As time shifts out of sequence and the cycle...

Technological marvels are changing life on Pern. Dragonriders, lead by F'lessan and Tia, must forge a new place for themselves in a world that may no longer need them.

In this thrilling introduction to her Renegade Royals series, Vanessa Kelly transports readers to the court of King George III—where a London street urchin unwittingly plays Cupid, ushering in a new era—and ultimately a new kind of royal. . .
With her widowed mother working long hours as governess to the royal children, Linnet St. Clare must look after her siblings and run the household. Now she must add to her worries the fate of Dominic,...

Secret identities. Extraordinary powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies-humans with extraordinary abilities-who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone ... except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for...

As Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew face escalating crime in Gatlon City, covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also their feelings for each other.

Nova and Adrian are fighting to keep their identities secret. But while the battle rages on between their alter egos and their allies, there is a darker threat shrouding Gatlon City. The Renegades' worst enemy is back among them, threatening to reclaim Gatlon City. Nova and Adrian must brave lies and betrayal to protect those they love. Their greatest fears are about to come to life, and unless they can bridge the divide between heroes and villains,...