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A review by ineffablebob
Sky Dragons by Todd McCaffrey, Anne McCaffrey
3.0
Meh. If this had been a book set anywhere other than Pern (or other much-loved sci-fi/fantasy world), I probably wouldn't have finished it. The characters are sappy, there's very little dramatic tension, the time travel meme is simultaneously way overused and limited in arbitrary ways, and a lot of the descriptions of personal relationships reads like a "non-traditional sexuality is ok" pamphlet. In large part it feels like we've read this before in Dragongirl and Dragon's Time.
Having said all that, it's still Pern. There are still dragons. It was kind of neat to see a book from the perspective of a rider of a "lesser" dragon (a blue) instead of the "royalty" (queen/bronzes). There are a few points which give nods to previous (and in my opinion, better) books.
If you're a Pern fan and have read all the rest of the books, this one's worth it for completeness. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.
Having said all that, it's still Pern. There are still dragons. It was kind of neat to see a book from the perspective of a rider of a "lesser" dragon (a blue) instead of the "royalty" (queen/bronzes). There are a few points which give nods to previous (and in my opinion, better) books.
If you're a Pern fan and have read all the rest of the books, this one's worth it for completeness. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.