Posted on  20/08/2024 13:28:34

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I fell in love with the dragons of Pern and with Anne McCaffrey's writing quite a while back. But I never got to read the Harper Hall trilogy - because my silly old self thought it wouldn't be that good as it's more about harpers and firelizards than dragons!!

My smarter new self now gloats and wants to diligently kick my old silly self's butt preach about assumptions and how we're not really supposed to make them, because they'll probably end up punching us in the face! :D

This book about harpers and firelizards was STUNNING!

I loved Menolly, and her trials made me get spitting mad at times and laugh out loud at others.

Menolly | Pern Wiki | FANDOM

I could practically picture an old pot flying at a big grumpy dragon's head, who fortunatelly knows to get out of the way on cleaning days! Or a little baby firelizard being grabbed by the tail and unceremoniously dropped in a corner with a juicy piece of meat to stay there and eat!

Anne McCaffrey has such a way with words that you can really see her stories unfold before your eyes!

In plain and simple words she'll walk you through a tale of courage and determination of a young girl whose only fault is that of wanting to make music.

In a world where music is only made by men, because women are not worthy of the honour; in a hold where women need to know their place and do only what they're told; in a family where a daughter is not loved if she doesn't carry her weight according to precepts and tradition, Menolly dares to rebel and follow a dream!

Intricatelly woven into a culture and lifestyle so different than ours, and yet so alike, Menolly's tale will point out both the best and worst in human nature. It will make you both rage and sigh, and will soften your heart with the gentle touch of the little dragon cousins: not one but lots of pesky, perky firelizards!
And how I wish I had a little one of those!!

A song full of feeling, strength and determination - Dragonsong is one to listen to!

I highly recommend it!
May it lift your spirits the way it did mine!
Happy reading! :)

Grab a copy of the book HERE.