Dragonsinger
core novel 1977 Dragonriders of Pern
Record
| First published | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.31 (49,490 ratings, collected 2026-09-13) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780689305702 |
Synopsis
Dragonsinger is the second book of the Harper Hall trilogy, following Menolly as she trains at the Harper Hall and navigates being one of few female harpers. Brought to the Harper Hall by Master Robinton after her talent and her bond with fire lizards are discovered, Menolly must adjust to a completely new environment full of unfamiliar rules, rivalries, and expectations. Her nine fire lizards draw constant attention, both welcome and unwelcome, from students and instructors alike, and her working-class background and gender make some of her fellow apprentices resentful of the opportunities being offered to her. As she works to prove her musical skill and earn her place among the Hall's more privileged students, Menolly must also learn to manage her unusual companions without letting them overshadow the craft she has worked so hard to be allowed to pursue.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dragonriders of Pern
- Series: Harper Hall core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Anne McCaffrey
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (SF Novel), 1978: finalist; Locus reader-poll placement, ranked 9th.
Notes
- From the series record (Harper Hall): Marketed as YA; set concurrently with the original trilogy's timeframe.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Harper Hall: position 2 of 3: previous Dragonsong (1976) · next Dragondrums (1979)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pern_books
- https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/pern_series
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonsinger
- https://www.sfadb.com
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